Category:Vituperate

Vi*tu"per*ate, v. t. Etym: [l. vituperatus, p. p. of vituperare to Blame, vituperate; vitium a fault + parare to prepare. See vice a Fault, and pare, v. t.]

Defn: to find fault with; to scold; to overwhelm with wordy abuse; to Censure severely or abusively; to rate.