VITUPERATE
vilify, revile, vituperate, rail
(verb) spread negative information about; “The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
vituperate (third-person singular simple present vituperates, present participle vituperating, simple past and past participle vituperated)
(transitive) To criticize in a harsh or abusive manner.
(transitive) To revile, vilify, defame, go on about or mouth off about someone
(intransitive) To use harsh or abusive wording.
Synonyms
• (criticize in a harsh or abusive manner): scold, berate, rile
• see also: criticize
• (use harsh or abusive wording): rail
Anagrams
• reputative
Source: Wiktionary
Vi*tu"per*ate, v. t. Etym: [L. vituperatus, p. p. of vituperare to
blame, vituperate; vitium a fault + parare to prepare. See Vice a
fault, and Pare, v. t.]
Definition: To find fault with; to scold; to overwhelm with wordy abuse; to
censure severely or abusively; to rate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition