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    malign
    /məˈlʌɪn/

    adjective

    • 1. evil in nature or effect: "she had a strong and malign influence"

    verb

    • 1. speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner: "don't you dare malign her in my presence"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to say false and unpleasant things about someone, or to criticize someone unfairly: She has recently been maligned in the gossip columns of several newspapers. Much-maligned for their derivative style, the band is nevertheless enduringly popular. Synonyms. criticize. traduce formal.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › malignMalign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious. the malign effects of illicit drugs. b. : malignant, virulent. a malign lesion. 2. : having or showing intense often vicious ill will : malevolent.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMALIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to say false and unpleasant things about someone, or to criticize someone unfairly: She has recently been maligned in the gossip columns of several newspapers. Much-maligned for their derivative style, the band is nevertheless enduringly popular. Synonyms. criticize. traduce formal.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › malignMALIGN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Malign definition: to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame. See examples of MALIGN used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › malignMalign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of malign. verb. speak unfavorably about. synonyms: badmouth, drag through the mud, traduce. see more. adjective. evil or harmful in nature or influence. “prompted by malign motives” “believed in witches and malign spirits” “gave him a malign look” “a malign lesion” synonyms: maleficent. harmful or evil in intent or effect. cancerous.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › malignMalign - definition of malign by The Free Dictionary

    1. Evil or harmful in nature or effect: "He felt that the malign influence of the house had governed his own disintegration" (Thomas Wolfe). 2. Intending or threatening harm or ill will; malevolent: "a snarling, bickering husky ... heavy-chested, with a malign eye" (Jack London).

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them. We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it. American English : malign / məˈlaɪn /

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › malignmalign - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · malign (comparative more malign, superlative most malign) Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › malign_adjmalign, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word malign mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word malign, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. malign has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (Middle English) astrology (Middle English) See meaning & use.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › malignmalign | meaning of malign in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    malign meaning, definition, what is malign: to say unpleasant things about someone t...: Learn more.

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