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   revile

   /rɪˈvʌɪl/

   verb

   • 1. criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner: "he was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French reviler, based on vil ‘vile’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. revilement noun
   • 2. reviler noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › revileRevile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REVILE is to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate. How to use revile in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Revile.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REVILE definition: 1. to criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone: 2. to criticize…. Learn more.

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   Define revile. revile synonyms, revile pronunciation, revile translation, English dictionary definition of revile. v. re·viled , re·vil·ing , re·viles v. tr. To assail with scornful or abusive language; vituperate. See Synonyms at scold. v. intr. To use scornful or...

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › revileRevile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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.) If you’re the only one who hates, say, your math teacher, it’s not fair to say that person is reviled.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something is reviled, people hate them intensely or show their hatred of them. What right had the crowd to revile the team for something they could not help? [VERB noun] He is probably the most reviled man in contemporary theatre. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › revileREVILE Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Some common synonyms of revile are berate, rail, scold, upbraid, and vituperate. While all these words mean "to reproach angrily and abusively," revile implies a scurrilous, abusive attack prompted by anger or hatred.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › revile_vrevile, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb revile mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb revile, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the verb revile? About 0.8 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the verb revile pronounced?

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › revileREVILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Revile definition: to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.. See examples of REVILE used in a sentence.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishrevile verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of revile verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › revileRevile Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    REVILE meaning: to speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way usually used as (be) reviled