Excommunicate
Pronunciation: /ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnəˌkeɪt/
Excommunicate (verb)
- officially remove someone from a religious community or church.
- formally exclude someone from a group or organization.
Examples
- The bishop decided to excommunicate the rebellious priest.
- They threatened to excommunicate anyone who defied the church's teachings.
Common collocations: excommunicate a member, threaten to excommunicate, excommunicate a member, decide to excommunicate