Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb execrate
2 senses of execrate
Sense 1
abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate -- (find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats")
=> hate, detest -- (dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians")
Sense 2
accurse, execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise -- (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)
=> deplore -- (express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners")