ex·e·crate ( k s -kr t )tr.v. ex·e·crat·ed, ex·e·crat·ing, ex·e·crates 1. To declare to be hateful or abhorrent; denounce. 2. To feel loathing for; abhor. 3. Archaic To invoke a curse on. [Latin execr r , execrt- : ex-, ex- + sacrre, to consecrate (from sacer, sacred; see sak- in Indo-European roots).]ex e·crative, exe·cra·tory (-kr -tôr , -t r) adj.ex e·crator n. |
execrate [ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt]
vb
1. (tr) to loathe; detest; abhor
2. (tr) to profess great abhorrence for; denounce; deplore
3. to curse (a person or thing); damn
[from Latin exsecrārī to curse, from ex-1 + -secrārī from sacer sacred]
execration n
execrative , execratory adj
execratively adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  execrate - find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats" |
| 2. | execrate - curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment deplore - express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners" |
Translations
execrate
vt
(= hate) → verabscheuen
(= curse) → verfluchen, verwünschen
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