revile (redirected from reviles)

re·vile  (r-vl)

v. re·viled, re·vil·ing, re·viles

v.tr.

To assail with abusive language; vituperate. See Synonyms at scold.

v.intr.

To use abusive language.

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

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re·vilement n.

re·viler n.

re·viling·ly adv.

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revile [rɪˈvaɪl]

vb

to use abusive or scornful language against (someone or something)

[from Old French reviler, from re- + vil vile]

revilement  n

reviler  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

revile - spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" vilify, vituperate, rail blackguard, 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"

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revile

verb malign, abuse, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), run down, smear, libel, scorn, slag (off) (slang), reproach, denigrate, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), traduce, calumniate, vituperate, asperse What right had the crowd to revile them?

Translations

revile [rɪˈvaɪl] VT → insultar, injuriar

revile [rɪˈvaɪl] vt → injurier

revile

vt → schmähen, verunglimpfen

vi to revile against somebody/something → gegen jdn/etw schmähen

revile [rɪˈvaɪl] vt (frm) → insultare

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revile [rɪˈvaɪl] vt (frm) → insultare