verb
inveigh
Inveigh (verb) means to protest loudly, expressing one's disapproval or criticism.
verb
1
To protest loudly, expressing one's disapproval or criticism.
"Only last week, three aggressively written pamphlets crossed my desk inveighing against the euro."
— Will Hutton, A pox on euro sceptics (1999)
"Noblemen loyal to King Milo inveighed upon him, until at last he sent off dispatches to King Audry and King Aillas, alerting them to the peculiar rash of forays, raids and provocations current along the Lyonesse border."
— Jack Vance, Madouc (1989)
"After the President, in a press conference in late June, inveighed against tax breaks for corporate jets, the industry quickly insisted that such a change would cost jobs."
— Elizabeth Drew, What were they thinking? (2011)
2
(dated) To tempt or lure someone away.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin invehō (“bring in, carry in”), from in- + vehō (“carry”); compare vehicle and invective.
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What is the meaning of inveigh?
"inveigh" (verb) means to protest loudly, expressing one's disapproval or criticism.
What is another word for inveigh?
Other words for "inveigh" include declaim, rail.
What is the opposite of inveigh?
Opposites of "inveigh" include eulogize, laud.
What are the different meanings of inveigh?
"inveigh" has 2 main meanings: 1. To protest loudly, expressing one's disapproval or criticism; 2. (dated) To tempt or lure someone away.
