vilify

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
  2. (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.

Concepts

diffamer
calomnier
vilipender
insulter
rail

faire affront

honnir

faire affront à

aller sur le pré

envoyer un cartel

jeter le gant à

rencontrer sur le terrain

se confronter avec

faire injure

dénigrer
injurier
offenser
Opposé de
glorify, praise
Synonymes

slander
C2
defame
41k
malign
42k
abuse
B2
backbite
denigrate
revile
libel
22k

disparage

speak ill of
badmouth
41k
traduce
rail
C1
vituperate
asperse
condemn
C2
slur
34k
decry
calumniate
insult
B2
belittle
27k
censure
36k
smear
C2
curse
B2
discredit
C2
reproach
C2
vilipend
diss
36k
humiliate
C1
upbraid
reflect upon
take offense

talk scandal

make a false charge

dish the dirt

panetella

abase
give stick
affront
27k
animadvert
bespatter
bitch
A2
black
A1
blacken
43k
blame
A2
damn
A1
debase
defile
29k
degrade
28k
demean
41k
Traductions

difamar
verleumden
kwaadspreken
vilipendiar
calunniare
verunglimpfen
injuriar

εξευτελίζω

denigrare

calumniar

diffamare
anschwärzen
diffamieren

fälschlich beschuldigen

afterreden
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/
Étymologie (Anglais)

From Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”). Equivalent to vile + -ify. Compare vilipend.

Améliorez votre prononciation

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes
anglais