B2 — Upper Intermediateverb
maledire
to curse, to damn
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
bestemmiareimprecateimprecarecondannaredannare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
benedirelodareelogiaresantificare
Usage note
'Maledire' is strong and formal/literary. 'Imprecare' = to swear/curse (milder, out of frustration). 'Bestemmiare' = blasphemy specifically. Opposite of 'benedire'.
Example
"Maledisse il momento in cui aveva preso quella decisione."
"He cursed the moment he had made that decision."
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