maldecir

Senses

1. 1.

   to curse

   to speak harm or evil upon someone; to invoke misfortune

2. 2.

   to speak ill of

   to criticize or disparage someone harshly

3. 3.

   to damn

   to condemn or express strong disapproval of

Examples

• "Le maldijo por haber traicionado su confianza."

  He cursed him for having betrayed his trust.

• "Maldecía contra la injusticia del sistema."

  She spoke ill of the injustice of the system.

• "No maldigas a tus enemigos; perdonalos en su lugar."

  Do not curse your enemies; forgive them instead.

Usage

Maldecir is a formal or literary verb, somewhat less common in everyday speech than its noun counterpart maldición. It conjugates irregularly (similar to decir): maldigo, maldices, maldice. Often appears in imprecatory contexts or moral/religious discourse.