verb
- curses or calls down evil upon someone
Usage: formal; archaic
Examples
- The angry wizard maledicts his enemies with ancient spells.
- In the old tale, the witch maledicts anyone who enters her forest.
- The priest warned that God maledicts those who harm the innocent.
- She maledicts her former friend for the betrayal.
- The curse tablet maledicts thieves who steal from the temple.