dētestor — meaning in English

English meaning

• curse noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
• hex verb To cast a spell on someone, especially a harmful or evil one; to bewitch.

Senses

dētestor is used for these senses in English:

• hex (transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.

curse — full definition

1. noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
2. noun A rude or offensive word used to express anger.
3. verb To wish harm on someone, or to swear angrily.

hex — full definition

1. verb To cast a spell on someone, especially a harmful or evil one; to bewitch.
2. noun An evil spell or curse.
3. noun A hexagon-shaped space on a board game, used in strategy and wargaming.

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