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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

    Malign can be an adjective meaning causing or intending harm, or a verb meaning to say false and unpleasant things about someone. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms and usage of malign with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word malign as an adjective and a verb. Malign can mean evil, harmful, malicious, or to speak evil of someone.

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  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmalign verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Malign means to say bad things about somebody or something publicly. It is a formal word that can be used as a verb form. See the pronunciation, synonyms, and usage notes of malign.

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

    Malign can be an adjective meaning causing or intending harm, or a verb meaning to say false and unpleasant things about someone. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of malign with examples from various sources.

  7. 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.

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

    Malign can be a verb meaning to say unpleasant and untrue things about someone, or an adjective meaning causing harm or evil. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, examples and usage in different contexts.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmalign adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of malign adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.