comminate
comminate · comminates · comminated · comminating
To denounce or curseTo denounce or curse.
/ˈkɒmɪneɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To denounce or curse.
To threaten, especially with divine punishment
curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Origin
Latin comminat-, past participle stem of comminari, from com- + minari (“threaten”).Latin comminat-, past participle stem of comminari, from com- + minari (“threaten”).
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Forms
comminates, comminating, comminated, comminated| Base form | comminate · to comminate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | comminates |
| Present participle | comminating |
| Past simple | comminated |
| Past participle | comminated |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment:accurseexecrateanathemizeanathemiseanathematizeanathematise
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcomminatory
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle