herjata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- bespatter verb To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
- defame verb To damage someone's reputation by making false or malicious statements about them.
- flame noun The visible, glowing part of a fire.
- revile verb To attack (someone) with abusive language.
- slur noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
- vilify verb To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
Senses
herjata is used for these senses in English:
- abuse (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
- abuse (transitive) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage. [from early 17th c.]
- affront (transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
- bespatter (transitive, figuratively) To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend.
- cast aspersions (idiomatic) To make damaging or spiteful remarks.
- defame To disgrace; to bring into disrepute. [from 4th c.]
- flame (Internet, ambitransitive) To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
- revile (ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.
abuse — full definition
- noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
- verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
- verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.
affront — full definition
- noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- verb To insult or offend someone openly.