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malign
[muh-lahyn]
verb (used with object)
to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame.
to malign an honorable man.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms:
adjective
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious.
The gloomy house had a malign influence upon her usually good mood.
Synonyms:having or showing an evil disposition; malevolent; malicious.
malign
/ əˈɪ /
adjective
evil in influence, intention, or effect
verb
(tr) to slander or defame
Other 51Թ Forms
- maligner noun
- malignly adverb
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈԱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of malign1
Example Sentences
He started his second term by maligning Los Angeles during the devastating wildfires in January.
Additionally, the commission recommended federal funding of the SafeSport center, which has been plagued by corruption and case backlogs, to get it out from under the malign financial support and influence of the Olympic bodies.
She thought Lee had been unfairly maligned, and she spent the next two decades fighting to win him parole.
These are moms maligned purely because they are, well, a little creepy.
Terry Deary, who created Horrible Histories, believes Corder has been "maligned" with Maria incorrectly portrayed as an innocent young maiden.
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