re|vile´ment

re|vile´ment
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]
re|vile´ment, noun.
re|vil´er, noun.
re|vil´ing|ly, adverb.

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