Main Entry: re·vile

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈvī(-ə)l\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): re·viled; re·vil·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reviler to despise, from re- + vil vile

Date: 14th century

transitive verb : to subject to verbal abuse : vituperateintransitive verb : to use abusive language : rail

synonyms see scold

— re·vile·ment \-ˈvī(-ə)l-mənt\ noun

— re·vil·er noun