revile C2 Topic:Communication US /ɹəˈvaɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #66952 Meanings 1 verb To criticize someone harshly using abusive or insulting language. Critics reviled the politician for breaking his promises. 2 verb To spread harsh, negative talk about someone or something. The newspaper reviled the new policy day after day. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to criticize someone... abusevituperate 2 verb · to spread harsh, negative... rail Word family Forms reviledrevilesreviling Etymology AI details From Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile. revilen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # revile **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɹəˈvaɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 66952 ## Meanings 1. To criticize someone harshly using abusive or insulting language. 2. To spread harsh, negative talk about someone or something. ## Examples - Critics reviled the politician for breaking his promises. - The newspaper reviled the new policy day after day. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: revilen ## Etymology From Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile. ## AI Etymology Revile is from Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include revilen (Middle English). Current senses include to criticize someone harshly using abusive or insulting language and to spread harsh, negative talk about someone or something. ## Topics - Communication markdown