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vilify

verb

/ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/

Meaning

to speak or write about someone in an abusive or disparaging manner

The politician was vilified in the media for his controversial remarks.

vilify someone’s character

slander, malign, defame, disparage, denigrate

praise, commend, glorify

vilify someone, vilify publicly, unjustly vilify, vilify in media

to release from slavery or servitude; to set free

Give new life and vitality to something.

to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people

to argue against or prove wrong; to refute

To strike or hit with the foot.

To take in and understand fully; to absorb and integrate ideas, knowledge, or experience.