words are the dress of disparage thoughts - chesterfield. Forwarded Funnies: The Older We Get... Excoriate: 'to strip off the skin" metaphorically, "he would extol his own friends and excoriate his opponents" Castigate: "to punish with the rod; to chastise, chasten or discipline; (also) " to rebuke or criticize severely" as " the girl would castigate him with angry words" Revile: abuse or reproach in offensive or scandalous language. "He was a vilent man who would reward his followers and revile his enemies" Derogate: "to propose a law against" when you derogate someone "you take away from" his importance.You disparage him in the eyes of others and detract from his influence as: "The author did everything in his power to derogate the President's reputation" Inveigh: to attack with words. Inpun: to fight against Traduce: to lead across, to expose to shame through slanderous remarks. Stigmatize...