malign
/məˈlaɪn/verb
उच्चारण मलाइन
बदनाम करना, बुरा-भला कहना, निंदा करना
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[T] ~ sb/sth formal
to say or write bad things about somebody or something publicly, especially unfairly
बदनाम करना, बुरा-भला कहना, निंदा करना
- The honest officer was maligned by the very people he had exposed.
- a much-maligned minister
- Do not malign a person behind his back.
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- The critic maligned the author's character instead of discussing the book.
- He felt that his hard work had been maligned by the press.
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formal
causing harm; evil
हानिकारक, दुष्ट, बुरा
- the malign influence of a bad companion
- Gossip can have a malign effect on a small community.
- Some people believe in the malign power of the evil eye.
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- The fog cast a malign gloom over the old castle.
- Greed has a malign influence on friendships.
Synonyms harmful evil baleful malevolent
Opposite benign beneficial kindly
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AaSpelling
ma·lign
Spelling and pronunciation: ma-lign, with a silent g, /məˈlaɪn/ (like sign and align); the g is pronounced in malignant.
Spelling और pronunciation में ma-lign, silent g के साथ, /məˈlaɪn/ (sign और align की तरह); malignant में g बोला जाता है।
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malign, malignant and benign
Malign (adjective) means harmful; malignant means very harmful and, of a tumour, cancerous. The opposite of both is benign: a benign influence, a benign tumour. Mal- means bad, as in malice, malnutrition and malfunction.
Malign (adjective) का अर्थ 'हानिकारक' है; malignant का अर्थ 'बहुत हानिकारक' और, tumour के लिए, 'कैंसर वाला'। दोनों का विपरीत benign है: a benign influence, a benign tumour। Mal- का अर्थ बुरा है, malice, malnutrition और malfunction की तरह।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A much-maligned figure.
Collocation: a much-maligned figure (ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसकी बहुत बदनामी या बुराई की गई हो, जबकि वह उतना बुरा न हो)।