verb
- calling down curses or evil upon someone; invoking harm or misfortune through words
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The angry villagers were imprecating the corrupt officials who had stolen their land.
- She stood at the window, imprecating her former business partner for his betrayal.
- The ancient text describes priests imprecating enemies of the kingdom.
- He was imprecating fate itself for his string of bad luck.
- The witch in the story was imprecating all who had wronged her.
- Rather than imprecating his opponents, the leader chose to focus on positive solutions.