execrate
[ ek-si-kreyt ]
/ ˈɛk sɪˌkreɪt /
verb (used with object), ex·e·crat·ed, ex·e·crat·ing.
to detest utterly; abhor; abominate.
to curse; imprecate evil upon; damn; denounce: He execrated all who opposed him.
verb (used without object), ex·e·crat·ed, ex·e·crat·ing.
to utter curses.
Origin of execrate
OTHER WORDS FROM execrate
ex·e·cra·tor, noun un·ex·e·crat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby execrate
excystation,
exeat,
exec,
exec.,
execrable,
execrate,
execration,
execrative,
execratory,
executable,
executant
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British Dictionary definitions for execrate
execrate
/ (ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to loathe; detest; abhor
(tr)
to profess great abhorrence for; denounce; deplore
to curse (a person or thing); damn
Derived forms of execrate
execration, noun execrative or execratory, adjective execratively, adverbWord Origin for execrate
C16: from Latin
exsecrārī to curse, from
ex-
1 +
-secrārī from
sacer
sacred