inveigh

American  

[in-vey] / ɪnˈveɪ /

verb (used without object)

1. to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed byagainst ).

   to inveigh against isolationism.

   Synonyms:

   revile, harangue

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inveigh British  

/ ɪnˈveɪ /

verb

1. to speak with violent or invective language; rail

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Other Word Forms

• inveigher noun
• uninveighing adjective

Etymology

Origin of inveigh

1480–90; < Latin invehī to attack with words, equivalent to in- in- ² + vehī passive infinitive of vehere to ride, drive, sail ( wain )

Example Sentences

Department of Justice pin clasped to his lapel — inveighed against Huizar for abusing “his power to use City Hall as his personal ATM.”

From Los Angeles Times

Humans’ selective solicitude for endangered species was well illustrated by George F. Will in a 2017 Washington Post column inveighing against the Endangered Species Act.

From Los Angeles Times

And on some matters, like charter schools, he has indeed made his position clear, inveighing against anything that suggests privatization.

From Seattle Times

Sparkling wine: While I’ve inveighed here about categorical statements against chocolate and wine, I will repeat my favorite maxim that “bubbles go with everything.”

From Washington Post

It favorably mentioned how Kjellberg inveighed against Europe’s copyright measure, a top priority for YouTube then.

From The Verge