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revile (verb)

revile /r? ? vaj?l/ verb

reviles ; reviled ; reviling

revile

/r? ? vaj?l/

verb

reviles ; reviled ; reviling

Britannica Dictionary definition of REVILE

[ + object ] formal

: to speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way

Many people reviled him for his callous behavior.

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— usually used as (be) reviled

The committee's decision was reviled by reporters.
The policy was reviled as racist. [=people said that the policy was racist]

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