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



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