beshrew (C2)
verb
Pronunciation: /bɪˈʃruː/
Definition
To curse or wish ill upon someone or something; to condemn.
Examples
May the gods beshrew him for his treachery!
I beshrew the day I ever trusted him.
She beshrewed the bad luck that had befallen her.
How to Use beshrew
- beshrew someone (prepositional phrase)
- To curse or wish ill upon a person. — "The old witch threatened to beshrew the prince."
- beshrew something (prepositional phrase)
- To condemn or express strong disapproval of a thing or event. — "He beshrewed the circumstances that led to his downfall."
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