REVILE


Meaning of REVILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈvī(-ə)l ]

verb

( re·viled ; re·vil·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reviler to despise, from re- + vil vile

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

: to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate

intransitive verb

: to use abusive language : rail

Synonyms: see scold

• re·vile·ment -ˈvī(-ə)l-mənt noun

• re·vil·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.