vilify
vilify [ VIL-uh'-fahy ] | |
[ transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. to malign, defame, slander or speak ill of | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
They vilified his name in order to seek revenge. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
Many abroad vilify Mr Putin - who led Russia as president for eight years and remains its most powerful man despite stepping down and becoming prime minister. |
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