to witch
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8.1
- verb
- /wɪtʃ/
:
hechizar
- In both cases, it was suggested that the men had been witched, probably because someone envied them.
- victims were witched
Examples
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Among the Pawnees, there are some members who believe that one can be witched.
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Sarah claims that she was witched in the 1940s.
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If any of us got sick, my grandmother would do witch things to us.
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But you had been told that the one who witched you came from someplace else.
Academic text (2000) -
Garland said High Eagle always denied that he performed bad medicine, but apprehension about his ability to witch continued.
Academic text (2000) -
A person can be witched if he is outstanding and successful, and there is someone who is jealous of his attainments.
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The old woman in the village is said to witch her crops to ensure a good harvest.
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Many believed they could witch their enemies by casting evil spells at them.
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In ancient times, people would often witch their fields to attract bountiful rains.
Synonyms
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7.2
To attract and charm someone as if by magic
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7.7
To put a magic spell on someone or something
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9.3
To put an evil spell on someone or something to cause bad luck
To cast a magic spell that makes someone see or feel things that are not real
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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7.7
A campaign to unfairly find and punish people for their beliefs or actions
A North American grass with thin, brush-like flower heads that often grows as a weed
A small fragrant shrub from the lower Mississippi valley with tiny flowers that bloom in winter and spring
A common shrub from eastern North America that makes small yellow flowers after its leaves fall
- US
A small shrub that loses its leaves in winter with white spring flowers and bright red or orange autumn leaves
- Specialized
A group of trees and shrubs that have flowers, including witch-hazel and sweetgum
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb witch comes from the Old English verb wiccan, meaning 'to practice magic'. So to witch someone is to 'put a spell on' them, which explains the verb meaning 'to bewitch'.