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View usage for: (rɪvaɪl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense reviles, present participle reviling, past tense, past participle reviledverbIf someone or something is reviled, people hate them intensely or show their hatred of them. [formal] He was just as feared and reviled as his tyrannical parents. [be VERB-ed] What right had the crowd to revile the team for something they could not help? [VERB noun] Synonyms: malign, abuse, knock [informal], rubbish [informal] More Synonyms of revile reviled adjective He is probably the most reviled man in contemporary theatre. revile in British English (rɪˈvaɪl) verbto use abusive or scornful language against (someone or something) Derived forms revilement (reˈvilement) noun Word origin C14: from Old French reviler, from re- + vil vilerevile in American English (rɪˈvaɪl) verb transitiveWord forms: reˈviled or reˈviling1. to use abusive or contemptuous language in speaking to or about; call bad names verb intransitive2. to use abusive language SIMILAR WORDS: scold Derived forms revilement (reˈvilement) noun Word origin ME revilen < OFr reviler, to regard or treat as vile < re-, re- + viler, to humiliate < vil, vile Examples of 'revile' in a sentencerevile Definition to be abusively scornful of What right had the crowd to revile them? Synonyms rubbish (informal) run down scorn slag (off) (slang) bad-mouth (slang) calumniate vituperate asperse Additional synonymsDefinition to speak insultingly or cruelly to He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers. Synonyms insult, injure, offend, curse, put down, smear, libel, slate (informal, British), slag (off) (slang), malign, scold, swear at, disparage, castigate, revile, vilify, slander, diss (slang), defame, upbraid, slight, flame (informal), inveigh against, call names, traduce (formal), calumniate, vituperateDefinition to make false or malicious statements about (someone) Synonyms slander, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), libel, blacken, slag (off) (slang), detract, malign, misrepresent, denigrate, revile, vilify, lampoon, stigmatize, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, backbite, asperse, vilipend (rare) Definition to attack the good reputation of He complained that the article defamed him. Synonyms slander, smear, libel, discredit, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), disgrace, blacken, slag (off) (slang), detract, malign, denigrate, disparage, vilify, dishonour, stigmatize, bad-mouth (slang), besmirch, traduce (formal), cast aspersions on, speak evil of, cast a slur on, calumniate, vituperate, asperse - revert
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- revitalize
Additional synonymsDefinition to criticize (someone or something) unfairly We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence. Synonyms disparage, run down, slag (off) (slang), knock (informal), rubbish (informal), blacken, malign, belittle, decry, revile, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang), besmirch, impugn, calumniate, asperse Definition to criticize adversely I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them. Synonyms criticize, condemn, put down, run down, abuse, blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), flame (informal), slate (informal), have a go (at) (informal), censure, slag (off) (slang), denigrate, belittle, disparage, deprecate, diss (slang), throw shade (at) (slang), find fault with, carp at, lambast(e), pick holes in, cast aspersions on, cavil at, pick to pieces, give (someone or something) a bad press, nit-pick (informal) Definition to make or publish a false damaging statement or representation about (a person) The newspaper which libelled him had already offered him compensation. Synonyms defame, smear, slur, blacken, malign, denigrate, revile, vilify, slander, traduce (formal), derogate, calumniate, drag (someone's) name through the mud Definition to express disapproval (of someone's actions) She is quick to reproach anyone. Synonyms blame, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, abuse, blast, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), discredit, censure (formal), have a go at (informal), scold, disparage, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), defame, find fault with, take to task, read the riot act to, reprove (old-fashioned), upbraid (archaic), lambast(e), bawl out (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend Definition to utter slander (about) He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician. Synonyms defame, smear, libel, slur, malign, detract, disparage, decry, vilify, traduce (formal), backbite, blacken (someone's) name, calumniate, muckrake Definition to spread false and damaging rumours (about) a crude attempt to smear her Synonyms slander, tarnish, malign, vilify, blacken, sully, besmirch, traduce (formal), calumniate, asperse, drag (someone's) name through the mud Definition to speak badly of (someone) They have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots. Synonyms malign, abuse, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), run down, smear, blacken, slag (off) (slang), detract, misrepresent, denigrate, disparage, decry, revile, vilify, slander, dump on (slang, US), deprecate, depreciate, defame, bad-mouth (slang), speak ill of, drag through the mud, calumniate, asperse Definition to speak very badly of (someone) He was vilified and forced into exile. Synonyms malign, abuse, denigrate, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), run down, smear, slag (off) (slang), berate, disparage, decry, revile, slander, dump on (slang), debase, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, speak ill of, pull to pieces (informal), calumniate, vituperate, asperse, vilipend (rare) |