to comminate

Examples

• All

• In the old days, priests would comminate those they deemed heretics.

• He saw it as his duty to comminate the city for its wickedness.

• Rarely now do people comminate offenders with ancient curses.

• He has comminated the sinners with a warning.

• The pastor would comminate the villagers for their immoral behavior, warning them of divine retribution.

• During the sermon, the bishop chose to comminate those who strayed from the path of righteousness.

• In ancient times, it was common for religious leaders to comminate those who defied sacred laws.

Synonyms

A

to accurse

vsto comminate

• Archaic

15 9.9

To say that someone will have bad luck or be punished

focuses on solemnly threatening punishment or publicly naming them accursed instead

A

to anathematize

vsto comminate

• Formal

1 9.9

To officially say that something is evil and must be rejected

is the same meaning but used as a solemn public threat

A

to anathemize

vsto comminate

• Formal

9.9

To say in public that someone or something is evil and should be avoided

emphasizes threatening divine punishment or proclaiming someone accursed instead

I

to imprecate

vsto comminate

• Offensive

9.9

To wish bad things to happen to someone, often by saying a curse

is a solemn threat invoking divine punishment rather than mere wishing

Antonyms

B

to bless

• Formal

624 3.5

To make something holy by a religious act

How Threatening

to comminate

• Archaic

9.9

to threaten

987 3.3

to admonish

31 6.8

to warn

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology