savage

³savage

verb

sav·agedsav·ag·ing

Definition of SAVAGE

transitive verb

: to attack or treat brutally

Examples of SAVAGE

1. He looked like he'd been savaged by a wild animal.
2. A hurricane savaged the city.
3. The newspapers savaged his reputation.

First Known Use of SAVAGE

1880

Related to SAVAGE

Synonyms: abuse, assail, bash, belabor, blast, castigate, excoriate, jump (on), lambaste (or lambast), potshot, attack, scathe, slam, trash, vituperate

Related Words: berate, harangue, harass, harry, revile, scold, whip; blaspheme, curse, execrate, imprecate, profane; affront, insult, slur; asperse, bad-mouth, belittle, blackguard, disparage, put down; libel, slander, traduce, vilify; chastise, chide, criticize, lace (into), rebuke, reprimand, reproof; fulminate, lash (out)

Near Antonyms: acclaim, commend, compliment, hail, laud, praise

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