verb
Meaning 1
To denounce or curse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
comminate
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/ˈkɒmɪneɪt/
verb
Meaning 2
To threaten, especially with divine punishment
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accurse, execrate, anathemize, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deplore
History
Etymology
Latin comminat-, past participle stem of comminari, from com- + minari (“threaten”).