πονηρεύομαι

A. to be in a bad state, Hp. Coac. 194; πονηρευόμενα ἕλκη malignant ulcers, Dsc. 1.106, cf. Ruf. ap. Orib. 45.30.31.

II. act wickedly, play the knave, Heraclit. 125a, Arist. Rh. 1411a17, Men. Epit. 133; οἱ πεπονηρευμένοι D. 19.32, cf. Phld. Rh. 1.43 S., Plu. Cat.Ma. 9, etc.: c. dat., towards or against . . , Thd. Su. 61: with Preps., ἐν τοῖς προφήταις LXX 1 Ch. 16.22; κατ’ ἐμοῦ Thd. Su. 43: also c. acc., τινα LXX Ec. 7.22(23); intend maliciously, c. inf., ib.De. 19.19; τοῦ ἀποκτεῖναί τινα ib.Ge. 37.18, al.