Malign (Verb)
Meaning
Speak unfavorably about; "She badmouths her husband everywhere".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The politician's opponent tried to malign her character with baseless accusations during the debate.
- He was known for attempting to malign the reputations of his business competitors online.
- Although she's a celebrity, she took the opportunity to malign her ex-boyfriend on live television.
- By maligning the quality of a specific brand, the marketing campaign made their own products seem more desirable.
- The activist group accused the journalist of trying to malign their leader with fabricated news stories.