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/kom"euh nayt'/, v.t., v.i., comminated, comminating.1. to threaten with divine punishment or vengeance.2. to curse; anathematize.[1605-15; back formation from COMMINATION]
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comminate
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comminate — index denounce (condemn), menace, threaten Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
comminate — verb /ˈkɒmɪneɪt/ To denounce or curse … Wiktionary
comminate — com·mi·nate … English syllables
comminate — verb curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment • Syn: ↑accurse, ↑execrate, ↑anathemize, ↑anathemise, ↑anathematize, ↑anathematise • Derivationally related forms: ↑anat … Useful english dictionary
accurse — verb curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment • Syn: ↑execrate, ↑anathemize, ↑comminate, ↑anathemise, ↑anathematize, ↑anathematise • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
anathematise — verb curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment • Syn: ↑accurse, ↑execrate, ↑anathemize, ↑comminate, ↑anathemise, ↑anathematize • Derivationally related forms: ↑anathemat … Useful english dictionary
anathemise — verb 1. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon The bad witch cursed the child • Syn: ↑curse, ↑beshrew, ↑damn, ↑bedamn, ↑anathemize, ↑imprecate, ↑maledict … Useful english dictionary
anathemize — verb 1. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon The bad witch cursed the child • Syn: ↑curse, ↑beshrew, ↑damn, ↑bedamn, ↑anathemise, ↑imprecate, ↑maledict … Useful english dictionary
denounce — I (condemn) verb anathematize, animadvert, asperse, assail, assail with censure, assault, attack, be censorious, belittle, berate, besmear, besmirch, blackball, blacken, blacklist, brand, bring into discredit, bring to account, call to account,… … Law dictionary
menace — men·ace 1 / me nəs/ n 1: a show of an intention to inflict esp. physical harm accomplished against a person s will by means of force,...menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury California Penal Code 2: one who represents a threat… … Law dictionary
