imprecate

im·pre·cate  (mpr-kt)

tr.v. im·pre·cat·ed, im·pre·cat·ing, im·pre·cates

To invoke evil upon; curse.

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[Latin imprecri, imprect- : in-, towards; see in-² + precr, to pray, ask; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]

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impre·cator n.

impre·ca·tory (-k-tôr, -tr) adj.

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imprecate [ˈɪmprɪˌkeɪt]

vb

1. (intr) to swear, curse, or blaspheme

2. (tr) to invoke or bring down (evil, a curse, etc.) to imprecate disaster on the ship

3. (tr) to put a curse on

[from Latin imprecārī to invoke, from im- in-² + precārī to pray]

imprecatory  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	imprecate - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child" anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, maledict, curse bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
	2.	imprecate - utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street" blaspheme, curse, cuss, swear blaspheme - speak of in an irreverent or impious manner; "blaspheme God" give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

Translations

imprecate

vt → verfluchen, verwünschen; to imprecate curses on somebody → jdn verfluchen