beshrew

verb, archaic

Synonyms and Antonyms of BESHREW

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon <I would beshrew anyone who is untrue to his word>

Synonyms anathematize, beshrew [archaic], imprecate, maledict

Related Words condemn, damn, denounce, execrate, reprobate; hex, jinx, voodoo; dang, darn (also durn), dash; cuss (out), fulminate (against), rail (against), revile

Near Antonyms applaud, commend, congratulate

Antonyms bless

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