http://ersatz-read.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] ersatz-read.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2014-12-08 09:28 pm

Monday word: imprecate

imprecate (mpr-kt)
verb
1. to invoke evil upon; to put a curse on
2. to swear, curse, or blaspheme

Etymology:  1600s, from Latin imprecari, invoke or pray.