Anathematize

Quick meaning: Anathematize is a verb meaning (transitive) To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.

Meaning

(transitive) To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.

Example Sentences

These are the fellows that some officers never pretend to damn, however much they may anathematize others.

Harvard economist Robert Barro anathematized it as "probably the worst bill that has been put forth since the 1930s" and, in a word, "garbage."

Rowdy had been heard, more than once lately, to anathematize viciously the prairie-dogs for standing on their tails and chip-chip-chipping at them as they went by.

As the cruise was to consume a year at least, for they were to stop for indefinite periods at various points of interest, Clayton mentally anathematized Tennington for ever suggesting such a ridiculous trip.

Word Forms

• anathematizes
• anathematizing
• anathematized
• anathematise

Synonyms for anathematize

Depending on context, synonyms include anathemize, condemn, damn, deprecate, excoriate, vilify.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include anathemize, execrate, anathematise, anathemise, atheize, annihilate.

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