1. Verb
To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
2. Verb
To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
3. Verb
To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.
4. Verb
An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.
5. Verb
Evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation.
6. Verb
The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
7. Noun
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
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