anathematize

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

anathematize
    v 1: curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with
         divine punishment [syn: {accurse}, {execrate},
         {anathemize}, {comminate}, {anathemise}, {anathematize},
         {anathematise}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Anathematize \A*nath"e*ma*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   {Anathematized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anathematizing}.] [L.
   anathematizare, Gr. ? to devote, make accursed: cf. F.
   anath['e]matiser.]
   To pronounce an anathema against; to curse. Hence: To condemn
   publicly as something accursed. --Milton.
   [1913 Webster]