| Main Entry: |
malign |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
slander, defame |
Synonyms: |
abuse,
accuse, asperse, backbite, bad-mouth, befoul, besmirch, bespatter, blacken, calumniate, cast aspersion,
curse, decry,
defile, denigrate,
depreciate, derogate, detract,
dirty*, disparage,
harm, injure,
insult,
misrepresent, mudsling, opprobriate, pollute, rap,
revile, roast, run down, scandalize, slur, smear,
soil, spatter, speak ill of,
stain, sully,
taint, take a swipe at,
tarnish, tear down, traduce, vilify, villainize, vituperate
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Antonyms: |
praise, uphold
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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