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revile
[ ri-vahyl ]
verb (used with object)
reviled, reviling.
- to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used without object)
reviled, reviling.
- to speak abusively.
revile
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
- to use abusive or scornful language against (someone or something)
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Derived Forms
- ˈԳ, noun
- ˈ, noun
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Other Word Forms
- ··Գ noun
- ·· noun
- ··Բ· adverb
- ܲ···Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of revile1
C14: from Old French reviler , from re- + vil vile
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Today, the United States contends with an administration that reviles scientific expertise and quells curiosity.
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Congress doesn’t have to rely on the last surviving relic of a package of laws that were reviled by Jefferson and Madison and discredited.
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Just four copies of the reviled heresy survived the flames.
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In Australia, Gibson remains a widely reviled figure.
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The participants reviled Mr. Trump; this group wasn’t undecided in the sense that most would swing to him.
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