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κακουργέω

kakourgeo

do evil, work wickedness

Appears 26 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κακουργέω, A. do evil, work wickedness, E. Or. 823 (lyr.), etc.; κ. τι Antipho 2.3.2; μηδὲν κ. Pl. Prt. 326a; περί τινας Id. R. 416d; ἵππος ἢν κακουργῇ be vicious, X. Oec. 3.11; ἀδικεῖν καὶ κ. Ar. Nu. 1175; κ. καὶ ἐξαμαρτάνειν Pl. Hp.Mi. 375d:—Pass., εὗρέν τι -ηθέν found that a fraud had been committed, POxy. 1468.19 (iii A.D.). 2. of discussion, κ. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις use captious or unfair arguments, Pl. Grg. 489b, cf. 483a, Arist. Rh. 1404b39. 3. of things, ὁ . . ἱδρὼς κακουργεῖ X. Mem. 1.4.6. II. c. acc. pers., maltreat, injure, A. Fr. 266, E. Supp. 537; κ. ἀλλήλους καὶ ἀδικεῖν Pl. Lg. 679e. 2. c. acc. rei, ravage a country, τὴν Εὔβοιαν Th. 2.32, cf. 3.1; κ. τὴν χώραν καὶ τὰ κτήματα Pl. Lg. 760e, etc.; κ. τὸν λόγον spoil the argument, Id. R. 338d. 3. corrupt, falsify, τοὺς νόμους D. 24.65:—Pass., τὰ ἀληθῆ καὶ μὴ κακουργούμενα τῶν πραγμάτων Id. 31.8. 4. c. dat., κ. τοῖς προβάτοις, of dogs, Pl. R. 416a.
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