English Explanatory Dictionary

comminate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To denounce or curse.
  2. To threaten, especially with divine punishment

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒmɪneɪt/

Word forms

comminate comminates comminating comminated

Etymology

Latin comminat-, past participle stem of comminari, from com- + minari (“threaten”).

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