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imprecate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'imprecate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Imprecate [ v. t.]
- To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
- To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at.

Meaning of 'imprecate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . imprecate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
Example in sentence:
  • The bad witch cursed the child
Meaning (2):
- utter obscenities or profanities
Example in sentence:
  • The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street