Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: vilify
IPA transcription: [v'ɪlɪf,aɪ]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: vilify, revile, vituperate, rail
    Meaning: spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
Usage examples
  • "It has now been fashionable, for near half a century, to defame and vilify the house of Stuart and, to exalt and magnify the reign of Elizabeth.