Word

imprecate, v.
(imprecated, imprecates, imprecating)
freq. cnt. 1

wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
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anathemise anathemize bedamn beshrew curse damn imprecate maledict

sample sentences

"The bad witch cursed the child"

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damnatory damnation damnation

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antonym

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hypernym

raise, invoke, conjure up, bring up, arouse, stir, conjure, evoke, call down, put forward, call forth

utter obscenities or profanities
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blaspheme curse cuss imprecate swear

sample sentences

"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"

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swearing swearer

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verb group

hypernym

express, utter, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to