comminate

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comminate

/ˈkɒmɪneɪt/

Where it comes from

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

verb comminates · comminating · comminated

transitive To denounce or curse.
To threaten, especially with divine punishment

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@misc{comminate_2026,
  title = {comminate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/comminate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}