vilify
vil·i·fy [vÃllÉ™ fï †]
(past and past participle vil·i·fied, present participle vil·i·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular vil·i·fies)
transitive verb
malign somebody: to make malicious and abusive statements about somebody
[15th century. < late Latin vilificare "hold cheap" < Latin vilis "worthless"]
-vil·i·fi·ca·tion [vìlləfi káysh'n], noun
-vil·i·fi·er [vÃllÉ™ fï † É™r], noun
Word Key: Synonyms
See malign.
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