Difference between Vilify and Revile

VILIFY vs REVILE: NOUN

To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism. : malign.
To treat as vile; to despise.
To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate.
To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace.

To act or speak abusively.
Synonyms To vilify, abuse, malign, lampoon, defame. (See asperse.) The distinction of revile from these words is that it always applies to persons, is generally unjust and always improper, generally applies to what is said to or before the person affected, and makes him seem to others vile or worthless.
To cast reproach upon; vilify; especially, to use contemptuous or opprobrious language to; abuse; asperse.

Belittle, Castigate, Exit, Leave, Slander, Stigmatize, Smear, Defame, Malign, Discredit, Denigrate, Demonize, Vituperate, Rail, Revile

Disparage, Lambaste, Excoriate, Castigate, Loathe, Scorn, Detest, Deride, Despise, Contemn, Vilipend, Scold, Vituperate, Rail, Vilify

Criticize, Persecute, Disparage, Belittle, Castigate, Exit, Leave, Slander, Smear, Malign, Discredit, Denigrate, Demonize, Rail, Revile

Lambast, Disparage, Lambaste, Excoriate, Castigate, Loathe, Scorn, Detest, Deride, Despise, Vilipend, Contemn, Scold, Rail, Vilify

Extreme language has been used to either praise or vilify this prominent digital currency.
Day makes a point not to vilify the sun and affirms its healthful benefits.
The Fox News host regularly espouses xenophobic narratives that vilify immigrants and refugees.
Christian beliefs and the Enlightenment, will not allow me to vilify you.
Almanac, ephemeris, vilify, revile, abuse, lampoon, libel, register of the year.
She beamed a smile at the audience, or even vilify him.
Some leaders routinely vilify teacher unions and seek to bypass them.
SYN: Asperse, defame, calumniate, vilify, abuse, scandalize, traduce, belittle, blacken.
My purpose here is not to vilify you.
Romney did not vilify or impugn his opponent.

These men, by dreaming, defile the flesh, reject authority, revile angelic majesties.
Some Australians, including many victims of child sexual abuse, revile George Pell.
Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.
His younger brother Dieter was cute, would he revile her, open fields.
Almanac, ephemeris, vilify, revile, abuse, lampoon, libel, register of the year.
Those who revile Comiskey see this as a gross injustice.
David says Shimei was sent by God to revile him.
Augustine instructed the church to love mankind and revile sin.
They revile their superintendents, displaying couplets on every street comer.
African Americans we all know and revile today.