Definition of 'curse'

Noun

1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
      Synonyms: curse word expletive oath swearing swearword cuss
2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
      Synonyms: execration condemnation
3. an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
      Synonyms: hex jinx whammy
4. something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
      Synonyms: bane scourge nemesis
5. a severe affliction
      Synonyms: torment

Verb

1. utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
      Synonyms: cuss blaspheme swear imprecate
2. heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
3. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"
      Synonyms: beshrew anathemize anathemise imprecate maledict
      Antonyms: bless
4. exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
      Synonyms: excommunicate unchurch
      Antonyms: communicate

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