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vilifies

vilifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of vilify.

Meaning of vilify

Verb

vilify (third-person singular simple present vilifies, present participle vilifying, simple past and past participle vilified)

  1. (transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
    Antonyms:
    glorify, praise
  2. (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.
    • As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 May 2025
    Antonyms:
    glorify, praise

Questions about vilifies

What is vilifies the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Vilifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of vilify.

Words near vilifies in the dictionary

  1. vilification
  2. vilifications
  3. vilified
  4. vilifier
  5. vilifiers
  6. vilifies
  7. vilifiest
  8. vilifieth
  9. vilify
  10. vilifying
  11. vilifyingly

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