Denigrate vs Revile - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between denigrate and revile

is that denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame while revile is to attack (someone) with abusive language.

(obsolete) reproach; reviling.

(denigrat)

To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

(rare) To blacken.

* denigration * denigratory

(en-verb)

To attack (someone) with abusive language.

* Bible, 1 Peter ii. 23

who, when he was reviled , reviled not again

* Shakespeare

And did not she herself revile me there?

* reproach * scold * vilify * vituperate

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(obsolete) reproach; reviling

The gracious Judge, without revile , replied. — Milton.

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