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View synonyms for comminate
comminate
[ kom-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with or without object)
, com·mi·nat·ed, com·mi·nat·ing.
- to threaten with divine punishment or vengeance.
- to curse; anathematize.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of comminate1
First recorded in 1605–15; back formation from commination
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Example Sentences
Some of my friends jeer or comminate at Mr. Howells; for my part I only shudder and echo the celebrated "There, but for the grace of God."
From Project Gutenberg
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