malign

🇺🇸 /məˈlaɪn/ 🇬🇧 /məˈlaɪn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to speak badly about someone or something in public

Those who malign him in this way are simply being dishonest.

adjective
R

causing harm or danger

a malign force/influence/effect

translation

v. to speak badly about someone or something in public
adj. causing harm or danger

Word Forms

3rd Present maligns
Past maligned
Perfect maligned
Progressive maligning