English verb: anathematize | |||
| 1. | anathematize (communication) curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue anathematize the movie | ||
| Synonyms | accurse, anathematise, anathemise, anathemize, comminate, execrate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deplore | ||