to pronounce an anathema (upon a person, etc); curse
comminate in American English
(ˈkɑməˌneit)
transitive verb or intransitive verbWord forms: -nated, -nating
1.
to threaten with divine punishment or vengeance
2.
to curse; anathematize
Word origin
[1605–15; back formation from commination]This word is first recorded in the period 1605–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: crater, displacement, gothic, ideal, series