Malign (Verb)
Meaning
Speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- He constantly maligns his business partner behind his back to the clients.
- The politician's opponents tried to malign her by spreading false rumors about her past.
- She likes to malign her neighbors, often talking about their supposed flaws.
- The company's competitors began to malign their new product, saying it was of low quality.
- He tends to malign his former managers in job interviews, which creates a bad impression.