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ANATHEMIZE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Synonyms:
accurse; anathematise; anathematize; anathemise; anathemize; comminate; execrate
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "anathemize" is one way to...):
deplore (express strong disapproval of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue anathemize the movie
Sense 2
Meaning:
Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
Example:
The bad witch cursed the child
Synonyms:
anathemise; anathemize; bedamn; beshrew; curse; damn; imprecate; maledict
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "anathemize" is one way to...):
arouse; bring up; call down; call forth; conjure; conjure up; evoke; invoke; put forward; raise; stir (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
