different between malign vs misalign
malign
English
Etymology
From Old French maligne, from Latin malignus, from malus (“bad”) + genus (“sort, kind”). Compare benign.
Pronunciation
- enPR: m?-l?n', IPA(key): /m??la?n/
Adjective
malign (comparative more malign, superlative most malign)
- Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
- Malevolent.
- 1891, Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
- He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.
- 1891, Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
- (oncology) Malignant.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Seditions and Troubles
- malign ulcers
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Seditions and Troubles
Antonyms
- benign
Related terms
- malignant
Translations
Verb
malign (third-person singular simple present maligns, present participle maligning, simple past and past participle maligned)
- (transitive) To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
- To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling.
- (transitive, archaic) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.
- The people practice what mischiefs and villainies they will against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or murdering them.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:defame
Translations
Anagrams
- Gilman, laming, lingam
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin malignus
Adjective
malign (masculine and feminine malign, neuter malignt, definite singular and plural maligne)
- (medicine) malignant
References
- “malign” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “malign” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin malignus
Adjective
malign (masculine and feminine malign, neuter malignt, definite singular and plural maligne)
- (medicine) malignant
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misalign
English
Etymology
mis- +? align
Verb
misalign (third-person singular simple present misaligns, present participle misaligning, simple past and past participle misaligned)
- To align incorrectly
Synonyms
- dealign
Anagrams
- mailings, smailing
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