definition of
[imprecate]

[1] #1 imprecate v. [curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, maledict] wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child". wn

[2] #2 imprecate v. [curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear] utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street". wn