Front | malign |
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Back | ma•lign verb, adjective BrE /məˈlaɪn/ NAmE /məˈlaɪn/ verb verb forms word origin example bank ~ sb/sth (formal) to say bad things about sb/sth publicly slander She feels she has been much maligned by the press. adjective word origin [usually before noun] (formal) causing harm a malign force/influence/effect compare benign |
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