imprecate
[ im-pri-keyt ]
/ ˈɪm prɪˌkeɪt /
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verb (used with object), im·pre·cat·ed, im·pre·cat·ing.
to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.
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Origin of imprecate
OTHER WORDS FROM imprecate
im·pre·ca·tor, nounim·pre·ca·to·ry, adjectiveun·im·pre·cat·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for imprecate
imprecate
/ (ˈɪmprɪˌkeɪt) /
verb
(intr) to swear, curse, or blaspheme
(tr) to invoke or bring down (evil, a curse, etc)to imprecate disaster on the ship
(tr) to put a curse on
Derived forms of imprecate
imprecatory, adjectiveWord Origin for imprecate
C17: from Latin imprecārī to invoke, from im- in- ² + precārī to pray
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