malign
[ muh-lahyn ]
/ məˈlaɪn /
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verb (used with object)
to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
adjective
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious: The gloomy house had a malign influence upon her usually good mood.
having or showing an evil disposition; malevolent; malicious.
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OTHER WORDS FROM malign
ma·lign·er, nounma·lign·ly, adverbun·ma·ligned, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for malign
malign
/ (məˈlaɪn) /
adjective
evil in influence, intention, or effect
verb
(tr) to slander or defame
Derived forms of malign
maligner, nounmalignly, adverbWord Origin for malign
C14: via Old French from Latin malīgnus spiteful, from malus evil
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