ANATHEMATIZES Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

anathematizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of anathematize

as in curses

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon heretics anathematized by the church leaders

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as in denounces

to declare to be morally wrong or evil fundamentalist preachers who anathematize any departure from a literal interpretation of the Bible

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In one of the film's most surprising sequences, his character golfs the best game of his life during a terrifying storm, misses a putt, curses God, and gets struck by lightning.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Unclear if Instagram curses are transferrable.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025

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Hezbollah denounces the deal as a threat to Lebanese sovereignty, while Israeli leaders vow not to cede ‘a millimeter’ until the group is fully disarmed.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of denounces

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Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of condemns

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Conversely, Kinaxis's Manik Sharma, a former Palantir executive, acknowledges FDE's potential but criticizes Palantir's execution due to engineers lacking domain knowledge.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of criticizes

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British maritime officials report drone and projectile strikes as Qatar blames Iran, while dueling warnings over shipping routes complicate fragile talks to reopen the strait and end the conflict.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Maisel blames the short length of time between the unveiling of the initiative and President Biden leaving office - and fierce opposition from affected industries.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026

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