revile

To assail with scornful or abusive language; vituperate. synonym: scold.

To use scornful or abusive language.

To cast reproach upon; vilify; especially, to use contemptuous or opprobrious language to; abuse; asperse.

Synonyms To vilify, abuse, malign, lampoon, defame. (See asperse.) The distinction of revile from these words is that it always applies to persons, is generally unjust and always improper, generally applies to what is said to or before the person affected, and makes him seem to others vile or worthless.

To act or speak abusively.

Revilement; abusive treatment or language; an insult; a reproach.

To address or abuse with opprobrious and contemptuous language; to reproach.

Reproach; reviling.

To attack (someone) with abusive language.

reproach; reviling