revile
Reproach; revilingReproach; reviling
/ɹəˈvaɪl/
» The author's work was reviled by many critics.
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1 senses(obsolete, uncountable)Reproach; reviling
Examples
5 sentencesThe author's work was reviled by many critics.
Love me or revile me, but do not ignore me.
ruЛюби меня или ненавидь меня, но не игнорируй меня. — Sablin
They reviled each other.
Garlic is reviled by vampires.
The future will reverence the names of these great harbingers, who have been flouted, reviled, threatened, found guilty, and imprisoned.
Origin
From Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprizeFrom Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable