imprecate

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To devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anathematize.

From Project Gutenberg

And sullenly, with stealthy gestures of menace, they retreated towards the entrance; and gabbling more loudly as they approached it, seemed to be imprecating vengeance on those who cast them out.

From Project Gutenberg

Those of you who were with Cambyses when sick remember what he imprecated on the Persians if they did not seek to regain the dominion.

From Project Gutenberg

He throws effort into this record, whining, yammering, imprecating, imitating himself fabulously.

From New York Times

As also Psal. cix. the Psalmist personates Christ, complaining of, and imprecating against his enemies; particularly Judas the traitor, verse 8.

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