imprecated

verb

past tense of imprecate
as in cursed
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon with her dying breath the witch imprecated the villagers for their relentless persecution of her

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  1. cursed
  2. condemned
Verb
  • Locals warn him that the island has been cursed for centuries.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Kangas said their parents must keep them away from the doctor to set an example, so the young ones won’t be cursed later in life by turning to medicine.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cursed
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  • The mainly movie channel ventured into original programming with the tale of a Thracian soldier who is condemned to fight in Rome's gladiatorial arenas, only to become a champion and vow to bring down the Empire.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Rights groups condemned the executions and questioned the trials.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemned
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“Imprecated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprecated. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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