1. To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous. Imprecate the vengeance of Heaven on the guilty empire. Mickle.
2. To invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at. In vain we blast the ministers of Fate, And the forlorn physicians imprecate. Rochester.
IMPRECATION
Im`pre*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. imprecatio: cf. F. imprécation.]
Defn: The act of imprecating, or unvoking evil upon any one; a player that a curse or calamnity may fall on any one; a curse. Men cowered like slaves before such horrid imprecations. Motley.
Syn.
— Malediction; curse; execration; anathema. See Malediction.
IMPRECATORY
Im"pre*ca*to*ry, a.
Defn: Of the nature of, or containing, imprecation; invokingevil; as, the imprecatory psalms.
IMPRECISION
Im`pre*ci"sion, n.
Defn: Want of precision. [R.]
IMPREGN
Im*pregn", v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. impregner. See Impregnate.]