transcription, транскрипция: [ məlaɪn ]
( maligns, maligning, maligned)
1.
If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them. ( FORMAL )
We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it...
VERB : V n
2.
If something is malign , it causes harm. ( FORMAL )
...the malign influence jealousy had on their lives...
= harmful
≠ benign
ADJ : ADJ n
3.
see also much-maligned