Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb anathematize
1 sense of anathematize
Sense 1
accurse, execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise -- (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)
=> deplore -- (express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners")