verb
- cursing or calling down evil upon someone; speaking ill of someone with the intent to harm
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The angry villagers were maledicting the corrupt official who had stolen their land.
- In ancient times, priests were believed capable of maledicting their enemies.
- She spent the evening maledicting her former business partner.
- The witch in the fairy tale was maledicting the prince who had wronged her.
- Rather than maledicting his opponents, the wise leader chose to forgive them.
- The old woman was heard maledicting the thieves who had robbed her store.