imprecate Hear it!

imprecate Definition

im·pre·cate (im′pri kāt′)

transitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing

  1. to pray for or invoke (evil, a curse, etc.) to imprecate disaster upon one's foe
  2. Rare to invoke evil upon; curse

Etymology: < L imprecatus, pp. of imprecari, to invoke, pray to < in-, in, on + precari, to pray

imprecate Related Forms
im′·pre·ca′·tor noun
imprecate Usage Examples

Object

  • curse: How often did I imprecate curses on the cause of my being!