verb🔗ShareTo make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce."The politician felt he was unfairly maligned by the newspaper article, which accused him of corruption without proof. "communicationmediapoliticslanguagesocietymoralnegativestatementwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong."The politician was maligned by his opponents who spread false rumors about his past. "characterattitudemoralemotionactionvaluesocietyinhumannegativecurseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAssailed with contemptuous language"The politician felt maligned by the constant negative news stories that unfairly criticized his actions. "languagecommunicationattitudecharacternegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
