im·pre·cate (ĭm'prĭ-kāt')
tr.v., -cat·ed, -cat·ing, -cates.
To invoke evil upon; curse.

[Latin imprecāri, imprecāt- : in-, towards; see in-² + precārī, to pray, ask.]

imprecator im'pre·ca'tor n.
imprecatory im'pre·ca·to'ry (-kə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

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