curse

(noun) profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger. Synonyms: curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss. Example: "Expletives were deleted."

(noun) an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group. Synonyms: execration, condemnation.

(noun) an evil spell. Synonyms: hex, jinx, whammy. Examples: "A witch put a curse on his whole family." "He put the whammy on me."

(noun) something causing misery or death. Synonyms: bane, scourge, nemesis. Example: "The bane of my life."

(noun) a severe affliction. Synonyms: torment.

(verb) utter obscenities or profanities. Synonyms: cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate. Example: "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street."

(verb) heap obscenities upon. Example: "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger."

(verb) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon. Synonyms: beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict. Example: "The bad witch cursed the child."

(verb) exclude from a church or a religious community. Synonyms: excommunicate, unchurch. Example: "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner."