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

    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.

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

    MALIGN definition: 1. causing or intending to cause harm or evil: 2. to say false and unpleasant things about…. Learn more.

  4. 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.

  5. 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).

  6. 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.

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

    MALIGN meaning: 1. causing or intending to cause harm or evil: 2. to say false and unpleasant things about…. Learn more.

  8. 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.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › malignMalign Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Malign definition: To make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about (someone).

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmalign verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  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.