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revile

[ ri-vahyl ]

verb (used with object)

, re·viled, re·vil·ing.
  1. to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.

    Synonyms: disparage, berate, vituperate, vilify, abuse



verb (used without object)

, re·viled, re·vil·ing.
  1. to speak abusively.

revile

/ rɪˈvaɪl /

verb

  1. to use abusive or scornful language against (someone or something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • reˈvilement, noun
  • reˈviler, noun
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Other Words From

  • re·vile·ment noun
  • re·vil·er noun
  • re·vil·ing·ly adverb
  • un·re·vil·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revile1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English revilen, from Middle French reviler; re-, vile
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Word History and Origins

Origin of revile1

C14: from Old French reviler , from re- + vil vile
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Example Sentences

The participants reviled Mr. Trump; this group wasn’t undecided in the sense that most would swing to him.

From Salon

A Peruvian priest who founded liberation theology, a movement advocating an active role for the Roman Catholic Church in fighting poverty and injustice but reviled by some as Marxist, has died.

From BBC

A relative of a reviled international terrorist abandoned it.

A woman once viewed as a democrat but later reviled by many as a despot had fled like a fugitive under cover of internet darkness.

From BBC

After questioning his abilities and integrity during the primaries, they gave full-throated backing to a man they once loudly reviled, saying that unifying behind their former foe was crucial for the nation’s future.

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