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- DictionaryRe·vile/rəˈvīl/
verb
- 1. criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner: "he was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead"
If something is reviled, you alone don’t dislike it; a whole community of like-minded souls has to hate its guts. For instance, spam is widely reviled. (The junk e-mails, not the potted meat. Somebody out there really does like that potted meat.)
1. to address or speak of with contemptuous, abusive, or opprobrious language. v.i. 2. to speak abusively. [1325–1375; Middle English < Old French reviler. See re -, vile] re•vile′ment, n. re•vil′er, n. re•vil′ing•ly, adv.
Synonyms for REVILE: hate, criticize, blame, attack, condemn, denounce, detest, loathe; Antonyms of REVILE: approve, endorse, indorse, sanction, exalt, praise, glorify, extol.
4 days ago · 1. to use abusive or contemptuous language in speaking to or about; call bad names. verb intransitive.
Definition of revile verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Revile Definition. rĭ-vīl. reviled, reviles, reviling. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. reviled, reviles, reviling. To use abusive or contemptuous language in speaking to or about; call bad names. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To use abusive language. Webster's New World.
