REVILE


Meaning of REVILE in English

— revilement , n. — reviler , n. — revilingly , adv.

/ri vuyl"/ , v. , reviled, reviling .

v.t.

1. to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.

v.i.

2. to speak abusively.

[ 1275-1325; ME revilen reviler. See RE-, VILE ]

Syn. 1. abuse, vilify, vituperate, berate, disparage.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .