revile
Meaning
-
To attack (someone) with abusive language.
Synonyms
disparage
rail at
clapperclaw
rail against
swear at
throw mud at
give someone hell
accuse falsely
be at
comb down
inveigh against
lay someone out
let into
speak against
speak evil of
be down on
be on at
bum-rap
call over the coals
scold for
dumb-found
give somebody hell
satirize in a song
sing deprecatingly
slangwhang
speak scorn of
abuse at
speak slightingly of
curse at
blast on someone
chew somebody's ass out
get on somebody's ass
lay out someone
sling mud at
сall names
go off at smb.
give fits
give somebody shit
trash someone
cut a beef
utter imprecations
tell someone Off
claw away
deal it out
go crook
ass-kick
let go with
give someone a tongue-lashing
ballock somebody
bollock somebody
ride a pony
slap someone's wrist
abusive word
be after
denounce
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹəˈvaɪl/
Etymology
In summary
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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