Castigate and Imprecate

Castigate

Castigate verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: a newspaper editorial castigating the city council for approving the project in the first place

Imprecate and castigate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Imprecate" instead a verb "Castigate".

Nearby Word: castigating

Imprecate

Imprecate verb - To ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon.
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Synonyms for Imprecate

Castigate and imprecate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Castigate" instead a verb "Imprecate".

Nearby Words: imprecation, imprecatory
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