v.
Pronunciation: ' ek-s ə - ˌ kr ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -crat · ed ; -crat · ing
Etymology: Latin exsecratus, past participle of exsecrari to put under a curse, from ex + sacr-, sacer sacred
Date: 1531
1 : to declare to be evil or detestable : DENOUNCE
2 : to detest utterly
– ex · e · cra · tive \ - ˌ kr ā -tiv \ adjective
– ex · e · cra · tor \ - ˌ kr ā -t ə r \ noun