execrate

execrate
Synonyms and related words:
abhor, abominate, abuse, accurse, anathematize, ban, bark at, berate, betongue, blacken, blaspheme, blast, censure, condemn, confound, curse, curse and swear, cuss, damn, darn, denounce, detest, dysphemize, excommunicate, fulminate against, hate, hex, hold in abomination, imprecate, jaw, load with reproaches, loathe, objurgate, rag, rail at, rate, rave against, reprehend, reprobate, reprove, revile, scatologize, shudder at, swear, talk dirty, throw a whammy, thunder against, tongue-lash, utterly detest, vilify, vituperate, yell at, yelp at

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  • Execrate — Ex e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Execrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Execrating}.] [L. execratus, exsecratus, p. p. of execrare, exsecrare, to execrate; ex out + sacer holy, sacred. See {Sacred}.] To denounce evil against, or to imprecate evil upon; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • execrate — execrate, curse, damn, anathematize, objurgate are comparable when meaning to denounce violently and indignantly. Execrate implies intense loathing or hatred and, usually, a fury of passion {they execrate . . . their lot Cowper} {execrated the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • execrate — index blame, castigate, censure, condemn (blame), contemn, denounce (condemn), proscribe ( …   Law dictionary

  • execrate — 1560s, from L. execratus/exsecratus, pp. of execrari/exsecrari to curse, utter a curse; hate, abhor, from ex (see EX (Cf. ex )) + sacrare to devote to (see SACRED (Cf. sacred)). Hence, to devote off or away; to curse. Related: Execrated …   Etymology dictionary

  • execrate — [v] hate abhor, abominate, accurse, anathematize, censure, condemn, curse, damn, denounce, deplore, despise, detest, excoriate, imprecate, loathe, objurgate, reprehend, reprobate, reprove, revile, vilify; concept 29 Ant. like, love …   New thesaurus

  • execrate — ► VERB 1) feel or express great loathing for. 2) archaic curse; swear. DERIVATIVES execration noun. ORIGIN Latin exsecrari curse …   English terms dictionary

  • execrate — [ek′si krāt΄] vt. execrated, execrating [< L execratus, pp. of execrare, to curse < ex , out + sacrare, to consecrate < sacer, SACRED] 1. to call down evil upon; curse 2. to speak abusively or contemptuously of; denounce scathingly 3. to …   English World dictionary

  • execrate — transitive verb ( crated; crating) Etymology: Latin exsecratus, past participle of exsecrari to put under a curse, from ex + sacr , sacer sacred Date: 1531 1. to declare to be evil or detestable ; denounce 2. to detest utterly • execrative… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • execrate — execrator, n. /ek si krayt /, v., execrated, execrating. v.t. 1. to detest utterly; abhor; abominate. 2. to curse; imprecate evil upon; damn; denounce: He execrated all who opposed him. v.i. 3. to utter curses. [1555 65; < L ex(s)ecratus (ptp. of …   Universalium

  • execrate — verb a) To feel loathing for; abhor. b) To declare to be hateful or abhorrent; denounce …   Wiktionary

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