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execrate in British English

(ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt)

verb

1. (transitive)

to loathe; detest; abhor

2. (transitive)

to profess great abhorrence for; denounce; deplore

to curse (a person or thing); damn

Derived forms

execration (ˌexeˈcration)

noun

execrative (ˈexeˌcrative) or execratory (ˈexeˌcratory)

adjective

execratively (ˈexeˌcratively)

adverb

Word origin

C16: from Latin exsecrārī to curse, from ex-1 + -secrārī from sacer sacred

execrate in American English

(ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈexeˌcrated or ˈexeˌcrating

to call down evil upon; curse

to speak abusively or contemptuously of; denounce scathingly

to loathe; detest; abhor

verb intransitive

to curse

SIMILAR WORDS: curse

Derived forms

execrative (ˈexeˌcrative)

adjective or ˈexecraˌtory (ˈɛksɪkrəˌtɔri)

execrator (ˈexeˌcrator)

noun

Word origin

< L execratus, pp. of execrare, to curse < ex-, out + sacrare, to consecrate < sacer, sacred

Synonyms of 'execrate'

loathe, hate, condemn, slam

curse, damn, imprecate, anathematize

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1 (verb) in the sense of loathe

Definition

to feel and express loathing and hatred of (someone or something)

Synonyms

loathe

The two men loathe each other.

hate

Most people hate him, but I don't.

condemn

Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence.

slam (slang)

The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie.

denounce

The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks.

despise

How I despised myself for my cowardice.

deplore

He says he deplores violence.

detest

I always detested my science teacher.

revile

vilify

abhor

He was a man who abhorred violence.

excoriate

abominate

`I abominate dogma,' he said.

2 (verb) in the sense of curse

Definition

to curse (a person or thing)

Synonyms

curse

I began to think that I was cursed.

damn

imprecate

anathematize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abhor

Definition

to detest utterly

He was a man who abhorred violence.

Synonyms

hate,

loathe,

despise,

detest,

shrink from,

shudder at,

recoil from,

be repelled by,

have an aversion to,

abominate,

execrate,

regard with repugnance or horror

in the sense of abominate

Definition

to dislike intensely

`I abominate dogma,' he said.

Synonyms

hate,

dislike,

loathe,

despise,

detest,

abhor,

shudder at,

recoil from,

regard with repugnance,

feel repelled by,

have an aversion to,

execrate,

feel hostile to

in the sense of anathematize

Definition

to curse

Synonyms

curse,

ban,

condemn,

damn,

denounce,

proscribe,

excommunicate,

abominate,

execrate,

imprecate

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execrate

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单词	execrate
释义	Trends of execrate View usage for: execrate in British English (ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt) verb 1. (transitive) to loathe; detest; abhor 2. (transitive) to profess great abhorrence for; denounce; deplore 3. to curse (a person or thing); damn Derived forms execration (ˌexeˈcration) noun execrative (ˈexeˌcrative) or execratory (ˈexeˌcratory) adjective execratively (ˈexeˌcratively) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin exsecrārī to curse, from ex-1 + -secrārī from sacer sacred execrate in American English (ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈexeˌcrated or ˈexeˌcrating 1. to call down evil upon; curse 2. to speak abusively or contemptuously of; denounce scathingly 3. to loathe; detest; abhor verb intransitive 4. to curse SIMILAR WORDS: curse Derived forms execrative (ˈexeˌcrative) adjective or ˈexecraˌtory (ˈɛksɪkrəˌtɔri) execrator (ˈexeˌcrator) noun Word origin < L execratus, pp. of execrare, to curse < ex-, out + sacrare, to consecrate < sacer, sacred Synonyms of 'execrate' loathe, hate, condemn, slam curse, damn, imprecate, anathematize More Synonyms of execrate 1 (verb) in the sense of loathe Definition to feel and express loathing and hatred of (someone or something) Synonyms loathe The two men loathe each other. hate Most people hate him, but I don't. condemn Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence. slam (slang) The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie. denounce The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks. despise How I despised myself for my cowardice. deplore He says he deplores violence. detest I always detested my science teacher. revile vilify abhor He was a man who abhorred violence. excoriate abominate `I abominate dogma,' he said. 2 (verb) in the sense of curse Definition to curse (a person or thing) Synonyms curse I began to think that I was cursed. damn imprecate anathematize Additional synonyms in the sense of abhor Definition to detest utterly He was a man who abhorred violence. Synonyms hate, loathe, despise, detest, shrink from, shudder at, recoil from, be repelled by, have an aversion to, abominate, execrate, regard with repugnance or horror in the sense of abominate Definition to dislike intensely `I abominate dogma,' he said. Synonyms hate, dislike, loathe, despise, detest, abhor, shudder at, recoil from, regard with repugnance, feel repelled by, have an aversion to, execrate, feel hostile to in the sense of anathematize Definition to curse Synonyms curse, ban, condemn, damn, denounce, proscribe, excommunicate, abominate, execrate, imprecate Nearby words of execrate excuse excuse me execrable execrate execration execute execution Synonyms of 'execrate' execrate Explore 'execrate' in the dictionary
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