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Malign

adjective

/məˈlaɪn/

Meaning

evil in nature or effect; harmful; slanderous

to speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander or defame

He spread malign rumors about his colleague.

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

malign influence

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

Entry 1

evil, harmful, wicked, bad

Entry 2

slander, defame, vilify, disparage, smear

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

Entry 1

benign, good, beneficial, kind

Entry 2

praise, commend, extol

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

Entry 1

malign influence, malign forces, malign intent

Entry 2

malign influence, malign intent, malign character, malign force

to separate or remove something from something else

to cause someone to have interest or draw something towards

To give in to pressure, temptation, or illness; to yield or fail to resist.

To cause continuing annoyance or resentment.

To achieve something by clever or sometimes dishonest persuasion or trickery.

To reduce a problem or negative impact