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.
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.