vilify
/ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/verb
उच्चारण विलिफ़ाइ
बदनाम करना, निंदा करना, कीचड़ उछालना
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verb
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[T] ~ sb/sth (as sb/sth) | ~ sb/sth (for sth/for doing sth) formal
to say or write unpleasant things about somebody or something so that other people will have a low opinion of them
बदनाम करना, निंदा करना, कीचड़ उछालना
- The newspaper vilified the honest officer.
- Opponents tried to vilify the scientist because he had exposed their fraud.
- Some politicians vilify their rivals instead of discussing real problems.
+ 2 more examples
- He was vilified in the press for a mistake that was not his fault.
- Why do people vilify those who speak the truth?
◇Word family
vilification nounvile adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
vil·i·fy
With one l (not 'villify', though from vile); y changes to i in vilifies and vilified.
एक l ('villify' गलत है, हालाँकि vile से है); vilifies और vilified में y बदलकर i।
?Which word?
Keep the defame words together: vilify, malign, denigrate, slander (spoken), libel (written), calumniate.
बदनाम करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: vilify, malign, denigrate, slander (मौखिक), libel (लिखित), calumniate।