Part of Speech
verb
Definition
to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently
Origin + Etymology
from Latin invehere ‘carry in’, invehi ‘be carried into, assail’, from in- ‘into’ + vehere ‘carry’
Synonyms
- fulminate
- declaim
- protest
- rail
- rage
- remonstrate
- storm
- denounce
- censure
- condemn
- decry
- criticize
Antonyms
- accept
- agree
- allow
- approve
- compliment
- flatter
- laud
- praise
- uphold
Example
The group of friends gathered to inveigh against discrimination.
Usage Over Time
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