revile

[ri-vahyl]

verb (used with object), re·viled, re·vil·ing.

to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.

verb (used without object), re·viled, re·vil·ing.

to speak abusively.

Origin of revile

1275–1325; Middle English revilen < Middle French reviler. See re-, vile

Related formsre·vile·ment, nounre·vil·er, nounre·vil·ing·ly, adverbun·re·viled, adjectiveun·re·vil·ing, adjective

Synonyms for revile

1. abuse, vilify, vituperate, berate, disparage.

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Related Words for revilers

wench, fury, siren, hussy, bitch, hellion, carper, detractor, vixen, virago, nag, scold, battle-ax, biddy, harridan, harpy, madcap, termagant, backbiter, porcupine

Examples from the Web for revilers

Historical Examples of revilers

Silent, grim, colossal, the big city has ever stood against its revilers.
The Four Million
O. Henry
His revilers have no reason for their words; he is careful that they shall have none.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. Peter
J. Rawson Lumby
They should be asked whether what the revilers said were true or not.
Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031)
Charles Reginald Haines
The revilers of war are like the revilers of thunder, storms, and volcanoes; they know not what they do.
Amiel's Journal
Henri-Frdric Amiel
With first-class contributors he got on very well, he said, but the extortioners and revilers bothered the very life out of him.
Yesterdays with Authors
James T. Fields

British Dictionary definitions for revilers

revile

verb

to use abusive or scornful language against (someone or something)

Derived Formsrevilement, nounreviler, noun

Word Origin for revile

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

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Word Origin and History for revilers

revile

c.1300, from Old French reviler "consider vile, despise, scorn," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + aviler "make vile or cheap, disesteem," from vil (see vile). Related: Reviled; reviling.