vituperate
41berate — /bi rayt /, v.t., berated, berating. to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public. [1540 50; BE + RATE2] Syn. abuse, vilify, vituperate, objurgate. * * * …
42revile — revilement, n. reviler, n. revilingly, adv. /ri vuyl /, v., reviled, reviling. v.t. 1. to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively. v.i. 2. to speak abusively. [1275 1325; ME revilen < MF reviler …
43vituperation — /vuy tooh peuh ray sheuhn, tyooh , vi /, n. verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation. [1475 85; < L vituperation (s. of vituperatio), equiv. to vituperat(us) (see VITUPERATE) + ion ION] Syn. censure, vilification, spite,… …
44vituperative — vituperatively, adv. /vuy tooh peuhr euh tiv, peuh ray tiv, tyooh , vi /, adj. characterized by or of the nature of vituperation: vituperative remarks. [1720 30; VITUPERATE + IVE] * * * …
45condemn — con·demn /kən dem/ vt 1: to impose a penalty on; esp: to sentence to death 2: to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 3: to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain: take con·dem·nable …
46impeach — im·peach /im pēch/ vt [Anglo French empecher, from Old French empeechier to hinder, from Late Latin impedicare to fetter, from Latin in + pedica fetter, from ped pes foot] 1: to charge with a crime or misconduct; specif: to charge (a public… …
47vituperous — adjective a) Vituperative. b) Worthy of blame. Syn: vituperative See Also: vituperable, vituperant, vituperate, vituperation, vituperative, vituperatively, vituperator, vituperatory …
48vituperation — noun /vɪˌtupɚˈe(ɪ)ʃən/ Criticism or invective which is sustained and considered to be overly harsh; the act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame. See Also: vituperable, vituperant, vituperate, vituperative, vituperatively …
49revile — verb To attack (someone) with abusive language. Syn: reproach, scold, vilify, vituperate …
50vituperative — adjective /vɪˈtjuːpɹətɪv,vaɪˈtjuːpɹətɪv,vɪˈtuːpɹərɪv,vaɪˈtuːpɹərɪv/ marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing Vituperative appellations derived from their real or supposed ill qualities. Syn: abusive,… …
