v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' v ī (- ə )l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: 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 \ - ' v ī (- ə )l-m ə nt \ noun
– re · vil · er noun