malign

US /məˈlaɪn/
UK /məˈlaɪn/
1.

hung tinh

causing or intending to cause harm or evil:

:
Foreign domination had a malign influence on local politics.
1.

hung tinh

to say false and unpleasant things about someone, or to criticize someone unfairly:

:
She has recently been maligned in the gossip columns of several newspapers.