revile
3 synonyms and 5 antonyms for revile, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To criticise someone harshly with insulting words.
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Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
Came from Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), itself from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile.
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