excommunicate
To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious communityTo officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
» Tom was excommunicated from the cult.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
exkommunizieren
изгоня́тьizgonjátʹ, изгна́тьizgnátʹ, выгоня́тьvygonjátʹ
exclude from a church or a religious community
(figuratively, historical, transitive)To exclude from any other group; to banish.
bannen, verbannen
oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree
Examples
7 sentencesTom was excommunicated from the cult.
He was excommunicated.
deEr wurde exkommuniziert.
She was excommunicated.
deSie wurde exkommuniziert.
Karl was excommunicated.
Ziri was excommunicated from the fold of Islam.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Ecclesiastical Latin excommunicātus, perfect passive participle of excommunicō (“excoFrom Ecclesiastical Latin excommunicātus, perfect passive participle of excommunicō (“excommunicate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, ex- + communicate.
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Forms
excommunicates, excommunicating, excommunicated, excommunicated| Base form | excommunicate · to excommunicate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | excommunicates |
| Present participle | excommunicating |
| Past simple | excommunicated |
| Past participle | excommunicated |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons 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