Excommunicate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The former leader was excommunicated from the group for violating its core principles.
- She was excommunicated from her family for refusing to follow their traditional customs.
- The corrupt politician was excommunicated from the party after the investigation revealed his wrongdoing.
- He was excommunicated from the club for his derogatory comments against other members.
- The church council decided to excommunicate the priest for his unorthodox views and refusal to comply with church doctrine.
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Meaning 2
Exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.