to malign
01
förtala, smutskasta
to say bad and untrue things about someone, typically to damage their reputation
Transitive: to malign sb/sth
Exempel
They believed he had maligned them to advance his own career.
De trodde att han hade förtalat dem för att främja sin egen karriär.
The opposition group is actively maligning the government during election season.
Oppositionsgruppen förtalar aktivt regeringen under valperioden.
malign
01
skadlig, ondskefull
causing damage or working to corrupt
Exempel
The malign influence of corruption weakened the nation.
Den skadliga inverkan av korruption försvagade nationen.
A malign force seemed to haunt the village.
En ondskefull kraft tycktes hemsöka byn.
02
ondskefull, fientlig
showing intense ill will
Exempel
She gave him a malign glare across the room.
Hon gav honom en ondskefull blick över rummet.
His malign words cut deep.
Hans ondskefulla ord skar djupt.
Lexikalt Träd
malignance
malignant
maligner
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