Vilify
11vilify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English vilifien, from Late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilis cheap, vile Date: 15th century 1. to lower in estimation or importance 2. to utter slanderous and abusive statements against ; defame… …
12vilify — vilification, n. vilifier, n. vilifyingly, adv. /vil euh fuy /, v.t., vilified, vilifying. 1. to speak ill of; defame; slander. 2. Obs. to make vile. [1400 50; late ME < LL vilificare. See VILE, FY] Syn. 1. depreciate, disparage, calumniate,… …
13vilify — verb /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/ a) To say defamatory things about someone or something. b) To belittle through speech; to put down. Syn: assail, criticize, decry, denounce …
14vilify — Synonyms and related words: abuse, asperse, assail, attaint, bad mouth, bark at, berate, besmirch, bespatter, betongue, blacken, blackguard, blaspheme, blot, blow upon, brand, call names, calumniate, censure, curse, cuss out, damn, debase, decry …
15vilify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. vilipend, revile, calumniate, traduce, slander, libel, defame, decry, belittle, slur. See detraction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. defame, revile, denounce; see censure , slander . III (Roget s 3… …
16vilify — vil|i|fy [ vılı,faı ] verb transitive FORMAL to criticize someone very strongly, especially in a way that is not fair and that damages their reputation ╾ vil|i|fi|ca|tion [ ,vılıfı keıʃn ] noun uncount …
17vilify — Not ll . Defame …
18vilify — [[t]vɪ̱lɪfaɪ[/t]] vilifies, vilifying, vilified VERB If you are vilified by someone, they say or write very unpleasant things about you, so that people will have a low opinion of you. [FORMAL] [be V ed for ing/n] The agency has been vilified by… …
19vilify — vil·i·fy || vɪlɪfaɪ v. slander, defame …
20vilify — [ vɪlɪfʌɪ] verb (vilifies, vilifying, vilified) speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. Derivatives vilification fɪ keɪʃ(ə)n noun vilifier noun Origin ME (in the sense lower in value ): from late L …
