κακομηχανέω
From LSJ
τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
English (LSJ)
A practise base arts, περί τινα Plb.13.3.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1301] schlechte Kunstgriffe anwenden, arglistig handeln, περὶ τοὺς φίλους Pol. 13, 3, 2.