imprecate vs invoke

imprecate and invoke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imprecate	No	No	Yes	No
invoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, invoke is a hypernym of imprecate; that is, invoke is a word with a broader meaning than imprecate:

Other hypernyms of imprecate include arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, put forward, raise, stir.

imprecate (verb)	invoke (verb)
utter obscenities or profanities	cite as an authority; resort to
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon	request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic