curse

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

2. 2transitive 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. 3intransitive verb

   To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.

4. 4transitive verb

   An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.

5. 5transitive verb

   Evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation.

6. 6transitive verb

   The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

7. 7noun

   profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

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   Synonyms

   cussexpletiveoathswearingswearword
8. 8noun

   an evil spell

   "a witch put a curse on his whole family"

   "he put the whammy on me"

   Synonyms

   hexjinxwhammy
9. 9noun

   an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

   Synonyms

   condemnationexecration
10. 10noun

    a severe affliction

    Synonyms

    torment
11. 11noun

    something causing misery or death

    "the bane of my life"

    Synonyms

    banenemesisscourge
12. 12verb

    utter obscenities or profanities

    "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"

    Synonyms

    blasphemecussimprecateswear
13. 13verb

    wish harm upon; invoke evil upon

    "The bad witch cursed the child"

    Synonyms

    anathemizebedamnbeshrewdamnimprecatemaledict
14. 14verb

    heap obscenities upon

    "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"

15. 15verb

    exclude from a church or a religious community

    "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"

    Synonyms

    excommunicateunchurch