English verb: vilify | |||
| 1. | vilify (communication) spread negative information about | ||
| Samples | The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews. | ||
| Synonyms | rail, revile, vituperate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout | ||