vilify

vil·i·fy

V0099500 (vĭl′ə-fī′)tr.v. vil·i·fied, vil·i·fy·ing, vil·i·fies To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism. See Synonyms at malign.

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[Middle English vilifien, from Late Latin vīlificāre, to hold cheap : Latin vīlis, cheap; see wes- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

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vil′i·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.vil′i·fi′er n.

vilify

(ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ) vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied1. to revile with abusive or defamatory language; malign: he has been vilified in the tabloid press. 2. rare to make vile; debase; degrade[C15: from Late Latin vīlificāre, from Latin vīlis worthless + facere to make] vilification n ˈviliˌfier n

vil•i•fy

(ˈvɪl əˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. 1. to speak ill of; defame; slander. 2. Obs. to make vile. [1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin vīlificāre. See vile, -fy] vil`i•fi•ca′tion, n. vil′i•fi`er, n.

vilify

Past participle: vilified
Gerund: vilifying

Imperative
vilify
vilify

Present
I vilify
you vilify
he/she/it vilifies
we vilify
you vilify
they vilify

Preterite
I vilified
you vilified
he/she/it vilified
we vilified
you vilified
they vilified

Present Continuous
I am vilifying
you are vilifying
he/she/it is vilifying
we are vilifying
you are vilifying
they are vilifying

Present Perfect
I have vilified
you have vilified
he/she/it has vilified
we have vilified
you have vilified
they have vilified

Past Continuous
I was vilifying
you were vilifying
he/she/it was vilifying
we were vilifying
you were vilifying
they were vilifying

Past Perfect
I had vilified
you had vilified
he/she/it had vilified
we had vilified
you had vilified
they had vilified

Future
I will vilify
you will vilify
he/she/it will vilify
we will vilify
you will vilify
they will vilify

Future Perfect
I will have vilified
you will have vilified
he/she/it will have vilified
we will have vilified
you will have vilified
they will have vilified

Future Continuous
I will be vilifying
you will be vilifying
he/she/it will be vilifying
we will be vilifying
you will be vilifying
they will be vilifying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been vilifying
you have been vilifying
he/she/it has been vilifying
we have been vilifying
you have been vilifying
they have been vilifying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been vilifying
you will have been vilifying
he/she/it will have been vilifying
we will have been vilifying
you will have been vilifying
they will have been vilifying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been vilifying
you had been vilifying
he/she/it had been vilifying
we had been vilifying
you had been vilifying
they had been vilifying

Conditional
I would vilify
you would vilify
he/she/it would vilify
we would vilify
you would vilify
they would vilify

Past Conditional
I would have vilified
you would have vilified
he/she/it would have vilified
we would have vilified
you would have vilified
they would have vilified

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

vilify - spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"revile, vituperate, railblackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

vilify

verb malign, abuse, denigrate, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), run down, smear, slag (off) (slang), berate, disparage, decry, revile, slander, dump on (slang, chiefly U.S.), debase, defame, bad-mouth (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), traduce, speak ill of, pull to pieces (informal), calumniate, vituperate, asperse He was vilified and forced into exile.
honour, praise, esteem, big up (slang, chiefly Caribbean), adore, revere, commend, glorify, exalt, venerate

vilify

verbTo make defamatory statements about:asperse, backbite, calumniate, defame, malign, slander, slur, tear down, traduce.Law: libel.Idiom: cast aspersions on.

Translations

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