Definition of 'malign'

Verb

1. speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
      Synonyms: badmouth traduce drag through the mud

Adjective

1. evil or harmful in nature or influence; "prompted by malign motives"; "believed in witches and malign spirits"; "gave him a malign look"; "a malign lesion"
      Antonyms: benign benignant
2. having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"
      Synonyms: malefic malevolent evil

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