inveigh
[ in-vey ]
/ ɪnˈveɪ /
verb (used without object)
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually followed by against): to inveigh against isolationism.
Origin of inveigh
OTHER WORDS FROM inveigh
in·veigh·er, noun un·in·veigh·ing, adjectiveWords nearby inveigh
invasion,
invasion of privacy,
invasive,
invected,
invective,
inveigh,
inveigle,
invenit,
invent,
invent the wheel,
invention
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British Dictionary definitions for inveigh
inveigh
/ (ɪnˈveɪ) /
verb
(intr foll by against)
to speak with violent or invective language; rail
Derived forms of inveigh
inveigher, nounWord Origin for inveigh
C15: from Latin
invehī, literally: to be carried in, hence, assail physically or verbally, from
in- ² +
vehī to be carried, ride