comminate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(komə nāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
com•mi•nate  (komə nāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. 
  1. to threaten with divine punishment or vengeance.
  2. to curse;
    anathematize.
  • back formation from commination 1605–15


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