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malign

[ muh-lahyn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame:

    to malign an honorable man.

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adjective

  1. evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:

    The gloomy house had a malign influence upon her usually good mood.

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  2. having or showing an evil disposition; malevolent; malicious:

malign

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adjective

  1. evil in influence, intention, or effect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to slander or defame
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ³¾²¹Ëˆ±ô¾±²µ²Ô±ð°ù, noun
  • ³¾²¹Ëˆ±ô¾±²µ²Ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾²¹Â·±ô¾±²µ²Ô·±ð°ù noun
  • ³¾²¹Â·±ô¾±²µ²Ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of malign1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English maligne, from Middle French, from Latin malignus; mal-, benign
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of malign1

C14: via Old French from Latin ³¾²¹±ôÄ«²µ²Ô³Ü²õ spiteful, from malus evil
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The 23-year-old star has dominated conversation about the film, as people either blame her for its poor reviews or leap to her defence, saying she's being unfairly maligned.

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This is fuel for malign political and social actors.

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Authoritarians and other such malign actors take advantage of desperate people who want simple solutions to complex problems.

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But the prime minister has inherited a less benign economy than the last Labour government – and arguably a more malign world, with 'peace dividends' firmly thrown into the dustbin of history.

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He described Iran as a "thoroughly malign force" in the Middle East and added: "We must not ever allow it to become nuclear armed".

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