# revile

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹəˈvaɪl/ · frequency rank #97,494

## Definitions
1. To attack (someone) with abusive language.

## Etymology
From Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/revile