accurse

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

Etymology

From Middle English acursen, acoursen, acorsen, equivalent to a- + curse.

In classic literature

Synonyms

execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise

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