κακύνω

A. damage, in prcv., κ. τὸν πηλόν· τὸν ἄξιον ὕβρεως ὑβρίζειν, Suid.; τὰς τύχας Antioch.Astr.in Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(3).105:—Pass., turn bad, Thphr. Od. 56.

2. in moral sense, corrupt, Com.Adesp. 138:—usu. in Pass., to be corrupted, D.C. 60.2: esp. become bad, E. Hec. 251, Pl. Ti. 42c; of soldiers, show cowardice, v.l. for μαλακύνω, X. Cyr. 6.3.27.

3. Pass. also, to be reproached, E. Hipp. 686.