| English verb: execrate | |||
| 1. | execrate (emotion) find repugnant | ||
| Samples | I loathe that man. She abhors cats. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue execrate the movie | ||
| Synonyms | abhor, abominate, loathe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | detest, hate | ||
| 2. | execrate (communication) curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue execrate the movie | ||
| Synonyms | accurse, anathematise, anathematize, anathemise, anathemize, comminate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deplore | ||