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 : vituperate intransitive verb : to use abusive language : rail

synonyms see scold

— re·vile·ment \-ˈvī(-ə)l-mənt\ noun

— re·vil·er noun