Added 9 October 2026
revile
/ɹəˈvaɪl/ verb
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about revile at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Spread negative information about.
The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews
Origin
From Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)