BESHREW Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

beshrew

verb

bi-ˈshrü

Definition of beshrew

archaic

as in to curse

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

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curse

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In New York, the son of the league's former supervisor of officials was captured on television apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
As the polit evolved, the group removed Sanon from text messages and even cursed him out.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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