Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
beshrew
verb
/bɪˈʃruː/
Definition
To curse or to invoke a curse upon someone.
Examples
- She playfully beshrews him for forgetting their anniversary.
- In the poem, the sorceress beshrews her enemies with ill fate.
Meaning
The term ‘beshrew’ conveys a sense of wishing bad fortune or misfortune upon an individual, often used in a light-hearted or playful context.
Synonyms
- curse
- damn
- condemn
- execrate
