malign
verb (used with object)
adjective
Origin of malign
Synonyms for malign
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Related Words for malign
sully, revile, tarnish, smear, taint, denigrate, insult, disparage, misrepresent, vilify, besmirch, defile, harm, accuse, pollute, soil, asperse, vituperate, rap, curseExamples from the Web for malign
Contemporary Examples of malign
Timor is overjoyed at the malign trouble he and his friends have caused.
The ‘Hunted’ Gays of Putin’s Russia: Vicious Vigilantes and State Bigotry Close UpTim Teeman
October 6, 2014
For people prone to believe doctors like me are part of some malign conspiracy, nothing I say will make a difference.
Vaccines Are Poison, Cellphones Cause Cancer, and Other Medical ConspiraciesRussell Saunders
July 18, 2014
She leaves, scared of what she is capable of doing, her malign mentor cackling.
‘Game of Thrones’ Withdrawal? Watch Nickelodeon’s Fantasy Epic ‘The Legend of Korra’David Levesley
July 1, 2014
If the answer is yes, there is every chance that the news will throw a malign shadow over the tournament in Brazil.
After a few years in which Washington has exerted a malign force on demand, it is showing signs of becoming a neutral force.
Historical Examples of malign
The most malign of all these dangers today is disregard and disobedience of law.
The dread was like a malign invisible presence, never leaving me.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
She could never have dreamed that she had this malign power, but she was now at least to suspect it.
Ruggles of Red GapHarry Leon Wilson
We have crushed the Rebellion, but not its hopes or its malign purposes.
No matter how much others may malign you, I am still your friend.
Grace Harlowe's ProblemJessie Graham Flower