revile
verb (used with object)
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
has reviled
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present perfectof revile (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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His victory is a setback for Beijing, which has reviled him as a dangerous foe.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
Every generation without exception has reviled the creations of its immediate predecessor.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2013
"That cannot be," said Rustem, "for he has reviled thee so severely, and heaped upon me so many indignities, that my patience is exhausted, and the contest unavoidable."
From The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 1 by Richard James Horatio Gottheil
Now such are all those whom Colotes has reviled and railed at in his book.
From Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies by Plutarch
Hatred is not appeased in those who think: 'He has reviled me, he has wronged me, he has injured me.'
From The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus by Paul Carus
