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The meaning of MALIGN is evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious. How to use malign in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Malign.
MALIGN definition: 1. causing or intending to cause harm or evil: 2. to say false and unpleasant things about…. Learn more.
MALIGN meaning: 1. causing or intending to cause harm or evil: 2. to say false and unpleasant things about…. Learn more.
Synonyms for MALIGN: malicious, cruel, vicious, hateful, malignant, nasty, malevolent, bad; Antonyms of MALIGN: benign, benevolent, loving, good, sympathetic, kind, warm, kindly
Malign definition: to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame. See examples of MALIGN used in a sentence.
If you malign someone, you badmouth them — just like the jilted girlfriend who tells the whole school her ex has bad breath and head lice. When you habitually malign people, you risk being described as "a malign influence" — in this case, malign is an adjective that describes a harmful or even evil person or thing.
Definition of malign verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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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 /
Malign stresses malicious intent: "Have I not taken your part when you were maligned?" (William Makepeace Thackeray). Defame suggests damage to reputation through misrepresentation: The plaintiff had been defamed and had legitimate grounds for a lawsuit.
