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ANATHEMISE

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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 "anathemise" is one way to...):

deplore (express strong disapproval of)

Sentence frames:

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Somebody ----s somebody

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 "anathemise" 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

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