verb
revile
Revile (verb) means to attack (someone) with abusive language.
verb
1
To attack (someone) with abusive language.
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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.
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"revile" (verb) means to attack (someone) with abusive language.