REVILE

vilify, revile, vituperate, rail

(verb) spread negative information about; “The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

revile (third-person singular simple present reviles, present participle reviling, simple past and past participle reviled)

(ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.

Synonyms

• calumniate

• reproach

• scold

• vilify

• vituperate

Noun

revile (uncountable)

(obsolete) reproach; reviling

Anagrams

• eviler, levier, liever, relive, veiler

Source: Wiktionary

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Re*vile", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Reviled; p. pr. & vb. n. Reviling.] Etym: [Pref. re- + OF. aviler to make vile, depreciate, F. avilir; à (L. ad.) + vil vile. See Vile.]

Definition: To address or abuse with opprobrious and contemptuous language; to reproach. "And did not she herself revile me there" Shak. Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again. 1 Pet. ii. 23.

Syn.

– To reproach; vilify; upbraid; calumniate.

Re*vile", n.

Definition: Reproach; reviling. [Obs.] The gracious Judge, without revile, replied. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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