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–v.t.to call bad names; abuse with words: »
The tramp reviled the man who drove him off.
–v.i.to speak abusively.–re|vile´ment, noun.–re|vil´er, noun.–re|vil´ing|ly, adverb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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vil — bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; bre·vil·o·quence; bre·vil·o·quent; bu·gin·vil·laea; cher·vil; ci·vil·ian·ism; ci·vil·ian·i·za·tion; ci·vil·ian·ize; ci·vil·i·té; ci·vil·i·ty; dee·vil; dee·vil·ick; de·vil·lite; dier·vil·la; er·vil; fa·vil·la;… … English syllables
vil|i|fy — «VIHL uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to speak evil of; revile; slander: »Dissatisfied men are apt to vilify whatever government is in power. SYNONYM(S): disparage, defame. 2. Obsolete. a) … Useful english dictionary
vil|lain|ize — «VIHL uh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make villainous; debase or degrade: »Those writings which villainize mankind have a pernicious tendency towards propagating and protecting villainy (Edmund Law). 2. to treat or revile as villainous… … Useful english dictionary
re|vil´er — re|vile «rih VYL», verb, viled, vil|ing. –v.t. to call bad names; abuse with words: »The tramp reviled the man who drove him off. –v.i. to speak abusively. ╂[< Old French reviler despise < re again + vil vile] – … Useful english dictionary
an|vil — «AN vuhl», noun, verb, viled, vil|ing or (especially British) villed, vil|ling. –n. 1. an iron or steel block on which metals are hammered and shaped. 2. anything resembling a blacksmith s anvil in shape or use, such as the fixed jaw of a… … Useful english dictionary
e|vil|do|ing — «EE vuhl DOO ihng», noun. the act of doing evil … Useful english dictionary
ci|vil|ian|ize — «suh VIHL yuh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. Military Use. to render civilian; make (a military body) civilian: »We will civilianize the whole fleet if necessary (Time) … Useful english dictionary
revilingly — re·vil·ing·ly … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
