vt. 诽谤, 贬低

[法] 诋毁, 中伤, 诽谤

[ verb ]
spread negative information about
<verb.communication> rail revile vituperate
The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews

Vilify \Vil"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vilified}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Vilifying}.] [L. vilis vile + -fly; cf. L. vilificare to
esteem of little value.]
1. To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace. [R.]

When themselves they vilified
To serve ungoverned appetite. --Milton.

2. To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to
calumniate. --I. Taylor.

Many passions dispose us to depress and vilify the
merit of one rising in the esteem of mankind.
--Addison.

3. To treat as vile; to despise. [Obs.]

I do vilify your censure. --Beau. & Fl.