🗣️malign

Meaning

to speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander or defame

evil in nature or effect; harmful; slanderous

Example Sentences

She felt hurt when her rivals tried to malign her reputation.

He spread malign rumors about his colleague.

Example Expressions

malign influence

Synonyms

slander, defame, vilify, disparage, smear, evil, harmful, wicked, bad

Entry 1

slander, defame, vilify, disparage, smear

Entry 2

evil, harmful, wicked, bad

Antonyms

praise, commend, extol, benign, good, beneficial, kind

Entry 1

praise, commend, extol

Entry 2

benign, good, beneficial, kind

Collocations

malign influence, malign intent, malign character, malign force, malign forces

Entry 1

malign influence, malign intent, malign character, malign force

Entry 2

malign influence, malign forces, malign intent