imprecate
imprecate
Definition
im·pre·cate (im′pri kāt′)
transitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing
- to pray for or invoke (evil, a curse, etc.) to imprecate disaster upon one's foe
- Rare to invoke evil upon; curse
Etymology: < L imprecatus, pp. of imprecari, to invoke, pray to < in-, in, on + precari, to pray
im′·pre·ca′·tor noun
imprecate
Usage Examples
Object
- curse: How often did I imprecate curses on the cause of my being!
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