BESHREW Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

beshrew

verb

bi-ˈshrü

Definition of beshrew

archaic

as in to curse

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon I would beshrew anyone who is untrue to his word

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curse

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As a result of her refusal, the entire kingdom is cursed to live without love and anyone who steps foot inside it is also cursed.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres.

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of curse

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beshrewed

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