malign
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈlaɪn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English maligne, from Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“bad”) + genus (“sort, kind”). Compare benign.
disparage
speak evil of
talk scandal
accuse falsely
bear malice
speak against
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