anathemize v wish harm upon; invoke evil upon v curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment Usage(s) But the same folks who anathemize tinkering with the market in other situations are just dying to legislate this particular legal medical procedure out of existence. Synonym(s) curse beshrew damn bedamn anathemise imprecate maledict accurse execrate comminate anathematize anathematise Antonym(s) bless