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Vinony

revile

verb

  1. to criticize, speak harshly
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹəˈvaɪl/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile.

  1. reproach; reviling

    “The gracious Judge, without revile, replied.”

verb

Etymology: From Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile.

  1. To attack (someone) with abusive language.

    “who, when he was reviled, reviled not again”

    “And did not she herself revile me there?”