Synonym of VILIFY

The correct answer is C. Defame.

To defame someone is to say or write something that is untrue and that damages their reputation. It is a form of slander or libel.

Desert, deprive, and deceive are not synonyms of

To desert someone is to leave them, especially in a time of

To deprive someone of something is to take it away from them.

To deceive someone is to trick them or mislead them.

Here are some examples of how the word “vilify” can be used in a sentence:

• The newspaper vilified the politician for his corruption.
• The gossipmongers vilified the actress for her affair.
• The religious fanatics vilified the heretics.
• The dictator vilified his opponents as traitors.

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