vilify C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #68491 Meanings 1 verb to spread negative information about The reporter vilified the politician. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to spread negative... rail More sweardefamebackbiteblackenaspersebelibeldenigratebecallblackwashmalignsmear ↔ Opposites eulogizeidealize Word family Forms vilifiedvilifiesvilifying Derived forms vilifiablevilificationvilifier Related forms vilevilipend Etymology From Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”). Equivalent to vile + -ify. Compare vilipend. vīlificō la-lat View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vilify **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 68491 ## Meanings 1. to spread negative information about ## Examples - The reporter vilified the politician. ## Synonyms - rail - swear - defame - backbite - blacken - asperse - belibel - denigrate - becall - blackwash - malign - smear ## Antonyms - eulogize - idealize ## Derived Forms - vilifiable - vilification - vilifier ## Related Forms - vile - vilipend ## Roots and Affixes - Root: vīlificō ## Etymology From Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”). Equivalent to vile + -ify. Compare vilipend. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown