Definition of "revile" [re•vile]

• To assail with abusive language; vituperate. See Synonyms at scold. (verb-transitive)
• To use abusive language. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "One that I par­tic­u­larly revile is “blood and trea­sure,” a favorite of warrior-politics neo­cons."
• "NEW YORK Here's good news for New York Yankees fans — and bad news for those who revile the club as the Evil Empire: The richest club in baseball is about to get richer."
• "The negation of the negation is something like faith revealed as lies (which is why we revile hypocritical priests and pastors so very much)."