vilify
US
/ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/
UK
/ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/
Meaning
To criticize someone harshly and portray them as wicked or deserving blame.
किसी व्यक्ति या समूह की बहुत बुरी तरह आलोचना करके उसे गलत या दुष्ट दिखाना।
Examples
“The newspaper was accused of trying to vilify the minister before the election.”
“Online users vilified the company after its misleading announcement.”
“The article's vilification of the scientist ignored her years of careful research.”
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Not natural: They vilified him about the mistake.
Better: They vilified him for the mistake.
Use for to give the reason someone is vilified; about is not the natural preposition here.
किस वजह से किसी की बुराई की गई, यह बताने के लिए for इस्तेमाल करें; यहाँ about स्वाभाविक नहीं है।
Not natural: The article vilified of the mayor.
Better: The article vilified the mayor.
Vilify is a transitive verb, so it takes its target directly without of.
Vilify के बाद जिस व्यक्ति को निशाना बनाया जा रहा है, वह सीधे आता है; उसके पहले of नहीं लगाते।
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Vilify is stronger than criticize: it suggests attacking someone's character or portraying them as wicked.
Vilify, criticize से ज़्यादा तीखा है: इसमें किसी के चरित्र पर हमला करना या उसे दुष्ट दिखाना शामिल है।