Revile
Revile [ ri-VAHYL ] | |
[ transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (tr.v.) to scold or rebuke using offensive language 2. (intr.v.) to insult by means of abusive language | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The main accusation against the soldiers was that they reviled the prisoners of war. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
The contrast with neighbouring Nepal, where this year a much-reviled monarch was given his marching orders, could not be starker. |
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