malign

(Inglés)

Adj

1. Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
2. Malevolent.
3. Malignant.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
2. (archaic, transitive) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/məˈlaɪn/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: maligne

In summary

From Middle English maligne, from Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“bad”) + genus (“sort, kind”). Compare benign.

Sinónimos

slander

defame

vilify

libel

traduce

malevolent

backbite

malefic

calumniate

evil

denigrate

revile

malignant

bad

👎

disparage

nasty

sinister

badmouth

discredit

injurious

asperse

hurtful

decry

harmful

speak evil of

run down

talk scandal

abuse

evil-minded

pernicious

deleterious

blacken

spiteful

smear

wicked

slur

malicious

baleful

drag through the mud

unkindly

unpropitious

unsympathetic

vicious

vilipend

virulent

wrong

accuse falsely

bear malice

diss

speak against