Thesaurus: vilify

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1. v. t. To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace.
2. v. t. To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate.
3. v. t. To treat as vile; to despise.
4. v. spread negative information about
5. 1. To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace. [R.] When themselves they vilified To serve ungoverned appetite. Milton. 2. To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate. I. Taylor. Many passions dispose us to depress and vilify the merit of one rising in the esteem of mankind. Addison. 3. To treat as vile; to despise. [Obs.] I do vilify your censure. Beau. & Fl.
6. v:100 v. spread negative information about