vilify
To say defamatory things about someone or somethingTo say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
» The paper vilified him as an embezzler.
Газета обличала его как казнокрада.
Газета громила его как растратчика.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
diffamieren, verleumden, verunglimpfen
очерня́тьočernjátʹ, поноси́тьponosítʹ
(transitive)To belittle through speech; to put down.
herabwürdigen, heruntermachen, schlechtmachen
унижа́тьunižátʹ, опуска́тьopuskátʹ
- spread negative information about
Examples
11 sentencesThe paper vilified him as an embezzler.
ruГазета обличала его как казнокрада. — Ooneykcall
Drugs are vilified for the problems of prohibition.
The left is often vilified in the media.
He made a short film that vilified communism.
It was an unwise decision to try to vilify the beloved singer.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”). Equivalent to vile + -ify. Compare vilipend.From Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”). Equivalent to vile + -ify. Compare vilipend.
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Forms
vilifies, vilifying, vilified, vilifiedSynonyms
139 synonyms- spread negative information about:revilevituperaterail
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle