vilify (verb)

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• vilify — ► VERB (vilifies, vilified) ▪ speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. DERIVATIVES vilification noun. ORIGIN Latin vilificare, from vilis cheap, base …   English terms dictionary

• vilify — 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 …   Wiktionary

• vilify — verb (T) formal to say bad things about someone, especially things that are not true, in order to influence other people against them vilification / vIlifi keISFn/ noun (C): his vilification by the popular press …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• vilify — verb the press has eagerly vilified Smith and her attorneys Syn: disparage, denigrate, defame, run down, revile, abuse, speak ill of, criticize, condemn, denounce; malign, slander, libel, slur; informal tear apart/into, lay into, slam, badmouth …   Thesaurus of popular words

• vilify — UK [ˈvɪlɪfaɪ] / US [ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms vilify : present tense I/you/we/they vilify he/she/it vilifies present participle vilifying past tense vilified past participle vilified formal to criticize someone very strongly,… …   English dictionary

• vilify — /ˈvɪləfaɪ / (say viluhfuy) verb (t) (vilified, vilifying) 1. to speak evil of; defame; traduce: *Existing standards say radio and television broadcasts must not incite hatred or vilify a group on the grounds of race and other factors. –west… …  

• vilify — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vilify — 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… …   English dictionary for students

• vilify — 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 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• vilify — [[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… …   English dictionary

• vilify — [ 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 …   English new terms dictionary