imprecatory


im·pre·cate

I0064600 (ĭm′prĭ-kāt′)tr.v. im·pre·cat·ed, im·pre·cat·ing, im·pre·cates To invoke evil upon; curse.
[Latin imprecāri, imprecāt- : in-, towards; see in-2 + precārī, to pray, ask; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]
im′pre·ca′tor n.im′pre·ca·to′ry (-kə-tôr′ē) adj.