In transitive terms the difference between vilify and verify
is that vilify is to belittle through speech; to put down while verify is to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
vilify
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To say defamatory things about someone or something.
To belittle through speech; to put down.
Synonyms
* (say defamatory things about) assail, criticize, decry, denounce, libel, slander
* berate
* See also
Related terms
* vilification
* vilifier
verify
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To substantiate or prove the truth of something
To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something
(legal) To affirm something formally, under oath
Derived terms
* verification
* verifiable
* unverified
Related terms
* verity
* veracity
