Assign
Deviate
Depreciate
Harmful
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
The correct answer is D. Harmful.
The other options are not synonyms of malign.
- Assign means to give someone a task or responsibility.
- Deviate means to depart from a standard or accepted course.
- Depreciate means to reduce the value of something.
Malign means to speak ill of someone or something in a way that is likely to damage their reputation. It can also mean to cause harm or injury to someone or something.