vituperate

[vahy-too-puh-reyt, -tyoo-, vi-] / vaɪˈtu pəˌreɪt, -ˈtju-, vɪ- /

VERB

criticize harshly

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse accuse asperse berate blame calumniate castigate censure condemn curse denounce growl insult lambaste lash malign rail rate reproach revile scold smear traduce upbraid vilify

WEAK

bark at bawl out chew out find fault rip into run down tear into tongue-lash yell at

Antonyms

STRONG

absolve approve commend compliment exculpate exonerate flatter honor laud praise uphold

Example Sentences

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It is possible to abuse a man without harming him, as when the criminal vituperates the judge; or to harm a man without abusing him, as when the witness tells the truth about the criminal.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin

He vituperates us aloud, and curses us in his heart, and will begin to prick us with the goad-stick, by and by.

From The Blithedale Romance by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Moreover, in sending to an English newspaper a letter in which he vituperates his quondam friend and fellow-artist, he interrupts himself for but a moment in the pursuit of his legitimate calling as a painter.

From Trilbyana The Rise and Progress of a Popular Novel by Gilder, Jeannette Leonard

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