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Anathemise (Verb)

Meaning 1

Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The evil sorcerer attempted to anathemise his enemy with a dark and ancient spell.
  • In a fit of rage, the vengeful woman anathemised her ex-lover and wished him eternal suffering.
  • The wicked queen invoked dark magic to anathemise the rival kingdom and bring about its downfall.
  • As the rival clans clashed, the enraged shaman began to anathemise the opposing tribe with a powerful curse.
  • The dark priestess gathered her powers to anathemise the innocent villagers and cast a shadow of fear over the land.

Synonyms

  • Beshrew
  • Curse
  • Damn
  • Maledict
  • Bedamn
  • Imprecate
  • Anathemize

Hypernyms

  • Evoke
  • Put Forward
  • Invoke
  • Raise
  • Call Down
  • Arouse
  • Conjure
  • Conjure Up
  • Call Forth
  • Bring Up

Meaning 2

Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The priests gathered to anathemise the heretic for his blasphemous views against the church doctrine.
  • Those who betrayed their lord would be anathemised and shunned by the community.
  • The dictator's ruthless regime was anathemised by the international community for its gross human rights abuses.
  • The corrupt politician was anathemised by the public after allegations of embezzlement surfaced.
  • In a fiery sermon, the minister anathemised the sins of greed and corruption that plagued the society.

Synonyms

  • Anathematise
  • Comminate
  • Accurse
  • Execrate
  • Anathemize
  • Anathematize

Hypernyms

  • Deplore
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