excommunicate

/ˌɛkskəmjˈunəkˌeɪt/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. exclude from a church or a religious community
   “The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner”
2. oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree

Synonyms for excommunicate

• unchurch
• curse

Antonyms of excommunicate

• communicate

Words that rhyme with excommunicate

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• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
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• subordinate
• suffocate