comminate

ˈkɒmɪneɪt

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Definition of comminate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

language

tr./intr.

Rare

denounce or curse with strong words

tr./intr.

Rare

The priest would comminate the sinners during the sermon.

condemn

curse

denounce

religious threat

tr.

Rare

threaten with divine punishment or vengeance

tr.

Rare

The priest did comminate eternal damnation for the wicked..

anathematize

curse

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Origin of comminate

Latin, comminari (to threaten)

Examples of comminate in a sentence

He would often comminate his rivals with harsh words.
The preacher would comminate those who strayed from the path.
He began to comminate the congregation with tales of hellfire.

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French:maudire, annoncer des représailles divines, ...
German:verfluchen, mit göttlicher Strafe drohen, ...
Italian:maledire, minacciare con punizione divina, ...
Spanish:comminar, amenazar con castigo divino, ...
Portuguese:amaldiçoar, cominar, ...
Chinese:诅咒, 威胁以永恒诅咒, ...
Japanese:非難する, 神罰を予告する, ...
Arabic:لعنَ, تَوَعَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְקַלֵּל, לְאַיֵּם, ...
Russian:осуждать, угрожать божественным наказанием, ...
Ukrainian:проклинати, погрожувати божественним покаранням, ...
Hindi:श्राप देना, दिव्य दंड की धमकी देना, ...
Bengali:নিন্দা করা, দেবদণ্ডের ভয় দেখানো, ...
Catalan:maleir, comminar, ...
Czech:proklínat, hrozit božím trestem, ...
Danish:fordømme, true med guddommelig straf, ...
Dutch:vervloeken, dreigen met goddelijke straf, ...
Greek:καταριέμαι, απειλώ με θεία τιμωρία, ...
Hungarian:kiátkozni, isteni büntetéssel fenyegetni, ...
Khmer:ថ្កោលទោស, គំរាមដោយទណ្ឌកម្មពីព្រះ, ...
Korean:비난하다, 신의 벌을 위협하다, ...
Persian:محکوم می‌کرد, لعنت کردن, ...
Polish:przeklinać, grozić karą boską, ...
Portuguese (BR):amaldiçoar, cominar, ...
Romanian:a blestema, a amenința cu damnare eternă, ...
Swedish:fördöma, hotar med gudomligt straff, ...
Thai:ประณาม, ขู่สาปแช่ง, ...
Turkish:lanetlemek, ilahi ceza ile tehdit etmek, ...
Vietnamese:nguyền rủa, đe dọa trừng phạt thiêng liêng, ...

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