imprecate

/'imprikeit/
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imprecate

The angry man began to imprecate loudly at the broken machine.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To utter obscenities or profanities; to curse: To speak words that are considered very offensive, blasphemous, or wish harm upon someone or something.
    • To wish harm or evil upon; to invoke a curse: To call down or invoke misfortune, evil, or punishment upon someone or something.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb:
    • The angry mob began to imprecate against the corrupt officials. (The crowd expressed their anger by cursing the officials.)
    • In his fury, he would imprecate the heavens for his misfortune. (He would curse the sky, blaming it for his bad luck.)
    • It is wrong to imprecate upon others, even in moments of great frustration. (It is morally incorrect to wish harm on others.)
Advanced Usage
  • "To imprecate against": To direct curses or vehement denunciations towards a person, group, or entity.
    • The prophet imprecated against the city for its sins. (The prophet pronounced a formal curse upon the city.)
  • "To imprecate upon": To invoke evil or misfortune directly onto someone.
    • She imprecated a plague upon the invaders. (She called for a plague to afflict the invaders.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Imprecation (n): A spoken curse.
    • He muttered an imprecation under his breath.
  • Imprecatory (adj): Having the nature of, or containing, a curse.
    • The letter was filled with imprecatory language.
Synonyms
  • Curse: To invoke evil or misfortune upon; to swear at.
  • Execrate: To feel or express great loathing for; to curse.
  • Damn: To condemn, especially by invoking a divine curse.
  • Anathematize: To pronounce a formal curse upon; to condemn vehemently.
Antonyms
  • Bless: To invoke divine favor upon; to confer well-being.
  • Praise: To express warm approval or admiration.
  • Laud: To praise highly.
Notes on Usage
  • Register: "Imprecate" is a formal, literary, or archaic verb. In everyday modern English, "curse," "swear at," or "damn" are more commonly used.
  • Context: It is typically used in contexts involving strong emotion, formal denunciation, or historical/literary settings. It carries a stronger connotation of invoking supernatural harm than simply using profane language.
imprecate

The angry man began to imprecate loudly at the broken machine.

Verb
  1. utter obscenities or profanities
    • The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
  2. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
    • The bad witch cursed the child

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