malign

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Malign' has two meanings: One is something harmful or bad, like a disease. When used in talking, 'malign' is to say unkind and untrue things about someone.

Examples in Different Contexts

In corporate negotiations, 'maligning' a competitor's product could be seen as unethical behavior. A CEO might advise, 'While we should highlight our strengths, we will not malign our competitors.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

We've received whispers of misinformation being churned out against our latest product. What's our counter move?

Response:

We need to publicly respond to the malign tactics used by our competitor, perhaps via a fact-checking press release.

Tech

Scenario:

Our cybersecurity system flagged some suspicious activity within our network. Can we look further into it?

Response:

I'll analyze the system logs immediately. If the suspicious activity turns out to be malign, we'll escalate the issue to the cybersecurity team.