malign

誹謗、詆毀、中傷正式

He was maligned in the press for months without any evidence.

他在媒體上被中傷了好幾個月，卻毫無證據。

被抹黑、被貶低常用被動

This much maligned neighborhood is actually safe and lively.

這個老是被抹黑的社區其實既安全又熱鬧。

有害的、惡性的正式

Social media can have a malign influence on young people.

社群媒體可能對年輕人造成有害的影響。

惡意的、懷有敵意的正式

There was nothing malign in her remark, just poor timing.

她那句話並無惡意，只是時機不對。