vilify

Meaning

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

Opposite of

glorify, praise

Synonyms

slander

defame

malign

abuse

backbite

denigrate

revile

libel

disparage

speak ill of

badmouth

traduce

rail

vituperate

asperse

condemn

slur

decry

calumniate

insult

belittle

censure

smear

curse

discredit

reproach

vilipend

diss

humiliate

upbraid

reflect upon

take offense

talk scandal

make a false charge

dish the dirt

panetella

abase

give stick

affront

animadvert

bespatter

bitch

black

blacken

blame

damn

debase

defile

degrade

demean

Translations

diffamer

difamar

verleumden

calomnier

injuriar

εξευτελίζω

calunniare

kwaadspreken

vilipendiar

verunglimpfen

diffamieren

calumniar

belasteren

fälschlich beschuldigen

anschwärzen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/

Etymology

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