execrate

[ˈɛksɪkreɪt]

execrate Definition

• 1. to feel or express great loathing for someone or something
• 2. to declare that something is evil and should be shunned

Using execrate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "execrate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I execrate the way he treats his employees.

• Example

  Many people execrate the use of nuclear weapons.

• Example

  She execrated her ex-husband for his infidelity.

execrate Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for execrate

• abhor
• detest
• loathe
• despise
• curse

Antonyms for execrate

• praise
• applaud
• commend

Phrases with execrate

• execrate the ground someone walks on

  to hate someone so much that you cannot stand the sight of them

  Example

  After what he did to me, I execrate the ground he walks on.

• execrate one's luck

  to be extremely unhappy about a situation that has happened to you

  Example

  After losing his job, he execrated his luck and cursed his fate.

• execrate the day someone was born

  to hate someone so much that you wish they had never been born

  Example

  After what he did to her, she execrated the day he was born.

Origins of execrate

from Latin 'exsecratus', past participle of 'exsecrare', meaning 'to curse'

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Summary: execrate in Brief

'Execrate' [ˈɛksɪkreɪt] means to feel or express great loathing for someone or something, or to declare that something is evil and should be shunned. It is often used in formal contexts and can be replaced with words like 'abhor' or 'detest'. Examples include 'I execrate the way he treats his employees' and 'Many people execrate the use of nuclear weapons'.