verleumden in English:

Foreign domination had a malign influence on local politics.

because of the risk that a request could be malign, a juvenile prank or simply mistaken.

They have been maligned in the magazine.

malign somebody

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released a report that the State Department said detailed Iran's malign behavior.

We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it. 2. Either the managers have been maligned or they are not telling the truth 3. Reliance on sponsorship can have a malign effect on theatre groups