Synonyms for re vile
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : ri-vahyl |
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈvaɪl |
Top 10 synonyms for re vile Other synonyms for the word re vile
- abase
- abominate
- abuse
- accurse
- accuse
- adjudicate
- admonish
- afflict
- affront
- aggravate
- allergic to
- anathematize
- arraign
- asperse
- assail
- assault
- attack
- backbite
- bad mouth
- bad-mouth
- badger
- bait
- ban
- banish
- bark at
- baste
- batter
- bawl out
- be arbitrary
- be autocratic
- be evil
- beat
- befoul
- belie
- belittle
- berate
- beset
- bespatter
- blackball
- blacken
- blacken name
- blackguard
- blame
- blaspheme
- bleach
- bleep
- blister
- blitz
- blot
- blow
- blow off
- blue-pencil
- boo
- bother
- bowdlerize
- brand
- burlesque
- bust
- call down
- call on the carpet
- caluminate
- calumniate
- cap
- caricature
- carpet
- cast a slur on
- cast aspersion
- cast out
- castigate
- catcall
- cavil
- censure
- charge
- charge with
- chasten
- chastise
- chew
- chew out
- chide
- clamor against
- clean up
- clobber
- club
- come at
- commit sacrilege
- commit sin
- complain
- complain of
- conceal
- condemn
- confound
- contaminate
- contemn
- control
- convict
- cork
- crack
- criticize
- cry down
- curse
- cuss
- cuss out
- cut
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- damage
- damn
- darn
- debase
- declaim
- decontaminate
- decry
- defame
- defile
- degrade
- delete
- denigrate
- denounce
- denunciate
- deplore
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- despise
- despoil
- detest
- detract
- dig
- dig at
- diminish
- dirty
- dis
- disapprove
- disbelieve
- discount
- discountenance
- discredit
- disdain
- disgrace
- disgust
- dishonor
- disoblige
- disparage
- displease
- dispraise
- disregard
- do a number on
- do wrong
- domineer
- doom
- downcry
- drag name through mud
- drat
- dress down
- drop the iron curtain
- drub
- dump on
- eat out
- edit
- embarrass
- encounter
- enslave
- eschew
- examine
- excise
- excommunicate
- excoriate
- execrate
- expel
- expose
- expostulate
- expurgate
- exscind
- fault
- feel contempt for
- find fault
- find fault with
- finger
- fizz
- fizzle
- flame
- flay
- flout
- fulminate
- fulminate against
- fume
- gibe
- gird
- give a bad name
- give a black eye
- give a talking to
- give a talking-to
- give black eye
- give one hell
- give piece of one's mind
- give tongue-lashing
- give what for
- grip
- growl
- hang something on
- harass
- harm
- harry
- hate
- haunt
- have at
- have no use for
- hector
- hit
- hoodoo
- hoot
- hound
- humble
- humiliate
- hurl brickbat
- hurt
- impeach
- implicate
- imprecate
- impugn
- incriminate
- indict
- injure
- inspect
- insult
- invade
- inveigh
- inveigh against
- inveigle against
- irritate
- jab
- jaw
- jeer
- jinx
- jump all over
- jump down one's throat
- jump on
- jump on one's case
- keep aft
- knock
- lambaste
- lampoon
- lash
- laugh at
- launder
- lay down the law
- lay into
- lecture
- libel
- light into
- loathe
- look down nose at
- look down on
- lout
- lower
- make fun of
- make light of
- malign
- maltreat
- mark
- mark wrong
- maul
- minimize
- misprize
- misrepresent
- mistreat
- misuse
- mock
- molest
- muckrake
- mudsling
- nag
- narrow
- neglect
- object to
- objurate
- objurgate
- offend
- oppress
- opprobriate
- ostracize
- outrage
- override
- oversee
- pan
- pelt
- penalize
- persecute
- pervert
- pick on
- plaster
- poke fun at
- pollute
- pooh-pooh
- preach
- prevent publication
- proscribe
- prosecute
- prostitute
- provoke
- punish
- purge
- purify
- put a whammy on
- put double whammy on
- put down
- put the lid on
- quiz
- rag
- rag on
- rail
- rail at
- rake over the coals
- rally
- rant
- rap
- rasp
- rat
- rate
- ream
- rebuke
- recriminate
- refuse transmission
- refute
- reject
- renounce
- reprehend
- repress
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reprove
- repudiate
- restrain
- restrict
- review
- revile
- ride
- ridicule
- rip into
- rip up
- roast
- run down
- run smear campaign
- sanitize
- scandalize
- scathe
- scissor out
- scoff
- scoff at
- scold
- scorch
- scorn
- scout
- seethe
- sentence
- set upon
- shock
- shoot down
- shout down
- show contempt
- show up
- shrill
- shun
- sibilate
- signify
- siss
- sizzle
- skin
- skin alive
- slam
- slander
- slap
- slash
- slight
- sling mud
- slur
- smear
- smirch
- sneer
- sneer at
- snub
- soil
- sound
- spatter
- speak ill of
- spit
- spurn
- squelch
- stain
- step on one's toes
- sterilize
- stigmatize
- stretch
- strike out
- strumpet
- sully
- supervise communications
- suppress
- swear
- swear at
- swipe at
- swish
- taint
- take a swipe at
- take down a peg
- take to task
- talk dirty
- tantalize
- tar
- tarnish
- taunt
- tear apart
- tear down
- tear into
- tease
- tell off
- threaten
- thunder
- thunder against
- tick off
- tongue-lash
- torment
- torture
- traduce
- trash
- travesty
- trounce
- tyrannize
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- upbraid
- vex
- vice
- vilify
- villainize
- violate
- vitiate
- vituperate
- vociferate
- voodoo
- wallop
- wheeze
- whip
- whirr
- whisper
- whistle
- whiz
- whomp
- whoosh
- wig
- wipe out
- withhold
- work over
- yell at
- zing
Définition of re vile
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French reviler "consider vile, despise, scorn," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + aviler "make vile or cheap, disesteem," from vil (see vile). Related: Reviled; reviling.
- As in insult : verb abuse, offend
- As in jaw : verb criticize
- As in libel : verb purposefully lie about someone
- As in malign : verb slander, defame
- As in assail : verb attack, usually with words
- As in attack : verb assault verbally
- As in profane : verb defile, desecrate
- As in abuse : verb attack with words
- As in rail : verb criticize harshly
- As in revile : verb scold
- As in ride : verb dominate, oppress
- As in run down : verb ridicule
- As in scoff : verb make fun of; despise
- As in scold : verb find fault with
- As in slander : verb make a scandalous remark
- As in baste : verb pummel, thrash
- As in taunt : verb provoke, reproach; tease
- As in tell off : verb reprimand; criticize harshly
- As in vilify : verb criticize very harshly
- As in berate : verb criticize hatefully
- As in vituperate : verb criticize harshly
- As in blaspheme : verb curse
- As in scandalize : verb calumniate
- As in calumniate : verb defame
- As in scandalize : verb disgrace
- As in censor : verb forbid; ban; selectively remove
- As in chew out : verb scold
- As in sibilate : verb hiss
- As in damn : verb condemn, denounce
- As in denigrate : verb belittle, malign
- As in denounce : verb condemn, attack
- As in depreciate : verb belittle, ridicule
- As in despise : verb look down on
- As in excoriate : verb denounce, criticize
- As in execrate : verb hate
- As in hiss : verb make buzzing sound; ridicule
Antonyms for re vile
- absolve
- accept
- acclaim
- add
- admire
- admit
- adore
- adulate
- aid
- allow
- appease
- applaud
- appreciate
- approve
- assist
- be happy
- be lazy
- be nice
- be quiet
- believe
- benefit
- bless
- boost
- build up
- care for
- cherish
- clean
- cleanse
- comfort
- commend
- compliment
- cover
- cure
- defend
- delight
- dirty
- elevate
- endorse
- enlarge
- esteem
- exaggerate
- exalt
- exculpate
- exonerate
- expand
- fail
- favor
- fix
- flatter
- free
- gain value
- glorify
- guard
- hail
- heal
- help
- honor
- ignore
- impress
- improve
- include
- increase
- laud
- let go
- like
- lose
- love
- make happy
- maximize
- mend
- mollify
- neglect
- overestimate
- overrate
- permit
- please
- praise
- preserve
- prize
- promote
- protect
- purify
- put in
- raise
- rate
- recommend
- release
- resist
- respect
- retreat
- revere
- reward
- sanction
- shelter
- shield
- slough off
- soothe
- submit
- support
- surrender
- sustain
- tell truth
- treasure
- trust
- upgrade
- uphold
- welcome
- withstand
- yield
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