malign 1 of 2 adjective ma· lign mə-ˈlīn 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 gave him a malign look malignly adverb malign 2 of 2 verb maligned; maligning; maligns transitive verb

malign 1 of 2 adjective as in malicious having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it both parties to the divorce showed a malign desire to make each other's future life utterly miserable Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance malicious cruel vicious malignant hateful malevolent nasty despiteful spiteful

ma·lign 1. Evil or harmful in nature or effect: "He felt that the malign influence of the house had governed his own... 2. Intending or threatening harm or ill will; malevolent: "a snarling, bickering husky ... heavy-chested, with a malign...

malign verb [ T ] us / məˈlɑɪn / to say things about someone or something that are harmful and usually not true: He said he had been unfairly maligned by a few board members who wanted …

evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious: The gloomy house had a malign influence upon her usually good mood. having or showing an evil disposition; malevolent; malicious: OTHER …

malign verb [ T ] us / məˈlɑɪn / to say things about someone or something that are harmful and usually not true: He said he had been unfairly maligned by a few board members who wanted …

1 malign /mə ˈ laɪn/ verb maligns; maligned; maligning Britannica Dictionary definition of MALIGN [+ object] formal : to say bad things about (someone or something) publicly : to …

To speak evil of; defame; slander; traduce. Webster's New World Similar definitions (archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong. Wiktionary Synonyms: drag …

08/12/2022 · malign in American English (məˈlain) transitive verb 1. to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame to malign an honorable man adjective 2. evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious The gloomy house had a malign influence upon her usually good mood 3. having or showing an evil disposition; malevolent; malicious

malign (məlaɪn ) Explore 'malign' in the dictionary verb If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them. [...] [formal] See full entry Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Definition of 'influence' influence (ɪnfluəns ) Explore 'influence' in the dictionary uncountable noun