curse
n 1: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
[syn: {curse word}, {expletive}, {oath}, {swearing}, {swearword},
{cuss}]
2: an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on
someone or some group [syn: {execration}, {condemnation}]
3: an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"
[syn: {hex}, {jinx}]
4: something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"
[syn: {bane}, {scourge}, {nemesis}]
5: a severe affliction [syn: {torment}]
v 1: utter obscenities [syn: {cuss}, {blaspheme}, {swear}, {imprecate}]
2: heap obscenities upon
3: wish harm upon; put a curse on; "The bad witch cursed the
child" [syn: {beshrew}, {damn}, {bedamn}, {anathemize}, {imprecate},
{maledict}] [ant: {bless}]
4: exclude from a church or a religious communities [syn: {excommunicate}]
[ant: {communicate}]