execrate

verb

ˈek-sə-ˌkrāt How to pronounce execrate (audio)
Definition of execratenext
1
as in to denounce
to declare to be morally wrong or evil leaders from around the world execrated the terrorists responsible for the bomb blast

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2
as in to hate
to dislike strongly execrates without apology anyone who would physically abuse children or animals

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Recent Examples of execrate Many Democrats striving to replace Donald Trump are, while execrating him, paying him the sincerest form of flattery: imitation. — George Will, Twin Cities, 7 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execrate
  1. hate
  2. condemn
  3. criticize
  4. blame
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  • Some fans are slamming the cover, which partially explains why companies hate leaks.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Our protagonist, Jeff, hates romance reality shows with as much passion as his girlfriend adores them.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of hate
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  • Trump also signed an executive order targeting antisemitism, specifically condemning protests following Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Designed to enforce godliness in the newly Protestant country, the law condemned anyone who appeared to be conspiring with the devil, though women were the most common targets.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of condemn
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  • Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have sharply criticized the other Supreme Court judges for declining to hear a case called Alabama v. California.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Edelman sharply criticized that decision in an interview that aired last week on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of criticize
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  • Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The Democratic establishment’s focus on blaming Trump for those price spikes represents a stark break from its activists, who have launched a protest movement arguing that Trump is a budding dictator with no regard for the Constitution.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
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