English Explanatory Dictionary

revile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To attack (someone) with abusive language.
noun
  1. reproach; reviling

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈvaɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-revile.wav

Word forms

revile reviles reviling reviled

Etymology

From Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile.

Synonyms

abuse call names vituperate flame name-call revile vitriol

Related words

vilify

Derived words

revilement reviler revilingly unreviled unreviling
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