execrate
[ ek-si-kreyt ]
/ ˈɛk sɪˌkreɪt /
verb (used with object), ex·e·crat·ed, ex·e·crat·ing.
to detest utterly; abhor; abominate.
to curse; imprecate evil upon; damn; denounce: He execrated all who opposed him.
verb (used without object), ex·e·crat·ed, ex·e·crat·ing.
to utter curses.
Nearby words
excystation, exeat, exec, exec., execrable, execrate, execration, execrative, execratory, executable, executant
Origin of execrate
Related forms
ex·e·cra·tor, nounun·ex·e·crat·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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execrate
/ (ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt) /
verb
(tr) to loathe; detest; abhor
(tr) to profess great abhorrence for; denounce; deplore
to curse (a person or thing); damn
Derived Forms
execration, nounexecrative or execratory, adjectiveexecratively, adverbWord Origin for execrate
C16: from Latin exsecrārī to curse, from ex- 1 + -secrārī from sacer sacred
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