English / word
malign
verb C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner; to slander or defame.
In context
01
The candidate accused the press of attempting to malign his personal integrity.
02
She felt hurt when her rivals tried to malign her reputation.
Synonyms
defame,evil,harmful
Antonyms
good,beneficial,kind
Collocations
malign someone's character,malign someone's reputation,attempt to malign
Verb forms
Past: maligned · Past participle: maligned · -ing: maligning