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2 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Excommunicate' in a Sentence

"To exclude someone from participating in church activities or receiving religious rites as a punishment, decided by religious authorities." more

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The king's decree sought to excommunicate the traitorous nobles who plotted against the crown.
The pope excommunicated the king for disobedience to church doctrines.

Excommunicate

eks-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt
verbTo exclude someone from participating in church activities or receiving religious rites as a punishment, decided by religious authorities.

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