verb🔗ShareTo say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of."The politician was accused of vilifying his opponent during the campaign, constantly spreading rumors and negative information. "communicationlanguageattitudepoliticsmediasocietywordstatementcharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo belittle through speech; to put down."The teacher was vilifying the student's ideas in class, saying they were foolish and impractical. "communicationlanguageattitudewordcharactersocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading