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
Hypernyms
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.