revile

(rĭ-vīl')

v., -viled, -vil·ing, -viles.

v.tr.
To assail with abusive language; vituperate. See synonyms at scold.

v.intr.
To use abusive language.

[Middle English revilen, from Old French reviler : re-, re- + vil, vile; see vile.]

revilement re·vile'ment n.
reviler re·vil'er n.
revilingly re·vil'ing·ly adv.

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verb

To attack with harsh, often insulting language: abuse, assail, rail against (or at), vituperate. See praise/blame.

v

Definition: criticize
Antonyms: extol, praise

IN BRIEF: To say harsh or unkind things to; to scold.

Revile those who flatter you. — Mevlana Rumi (1207-1273)

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For a list of words related to revile, see:

• Judgments Pro and Con - revile: criticize angrily and abusively
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - revile: (vb) subject to verbal abuse

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See words rhyming with "reviler."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Revile.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - håne, rakke ned
v. intr. - skælde ud

Nederlands (Dutch)
verguizen, (ver)vloeken

Français (French)
v. tr. - injurier (qn) (pour), insulter, vilipender
v. intr. - proférer des injures

Deutsch (German)
v. - schmähen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διασύρω, βρίζω

Italiano (Italian)
vilipendere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - insultar, descompor

Русский (Russian)
оскорблять, бранить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - insultar, injuriar
v. intr. - hablar en forma abusiva

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - smäda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
辱骂, 谩骂, 痛斥

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 辱罵, 謾罵, 痛斥
v. intr. - 辱罵, 謾罵

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~의 욕설을 하다, ~을 헐뜯다
v. intr. - 욕하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 悪口を言う, ののしる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسب, يشتم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ביקר בחומרה, השמיץ‬
v. intr. - ‮גינה, גידף‬

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