Maledict (Verb)
Meaning
Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The wicked sorcerer threatened to maledict the entire village unless his demands were met.
- Her words were so bitter that some believed she would maledict anyone who crossed her path.
- The ancient ritual aimed to maledict their enemies with bad luck for generations to come.
- As she stormed out, she maledicted the business and its owners with financial ruin.
- Some thought the old woman's curse would maledict the town with eternal darkness.