to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.-to bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.-to utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.-an invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.-evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation.-the cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.