despise | ||
1. | [ verb ] look down on with disdain | |
Synonyms: | scorn disdain contemn | |
Examples: | "He despises the people he has to work for" "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately" |
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Related terms: | hate contempt scorner despisal | |
Similar spelling: |
despised despisal despising despicable |