despise
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de·spise
(dĭ-spīz′)tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es
1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers.
2. To dislike intensely; loathe: despised the frigid weather in January.
[Middle English despisen, from Old French despire, despis-, from Latin dēspicere : dē-, de- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
de·spis′al (-spī′zəl) n.
de·spis′er n.
Synonyms: despise, contemn, disdain, scorn
These verbs mean to regard with utter contempt: despises incompetence; contemned the dictator's actions; disdained my suggestion; scorns sentimentality.
These verbs mean to regard with utter contempt: despises incompetence; contemned the dictator's actions; disdained my suggestion; scorns sentimentality.
Antonym: esteem
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despise
(dɪˈspaɪz)vb
(tr) to look down on with contempt; scorn: he despises flattery.
[C13: from Old French despire, from Latin dēspicere to look down, from de- + specere to look]
deˈspiser n
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de•spise
(dɪˈspaɪz)v.t. -spised, -spis•ing.
to regard with contempt or disdain; scorn.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French despis-, s. of despire < Latin dēspicere; see despicable]
de•spis′a•ble, adj.
de•spis′er, n.
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despise
Past participle: despised
Gerund: despising
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| Verb | 1. | despise - look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately" detest, hate - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" look down on - regard with contempt; "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest" |
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despise
verb look down on, loathe, scorn, disdain, spurn, undervalue, deride, detest, revile, abhor, have a down on (informal), contemn How I despised myself for my cowardice.
love, take to, admire, esteem, relish, adore, cherish, revel in, be fond of, be keen on, dig (slang)
love, take to, admire, esteem, relish, adore, cherish, revel in, be fond of, be keen on, dig (slang)
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despise
verb1. To regard with utter contempt and disdain:
Idioms: have no use for, look down on.
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Translations
يَحْتَقِريَحْتَقِرُيَزْدَري، يَسْتَخِف ب
opovrhovatpohrdatpohrdnout
foragte
halveksiahalveksua
prezirati
fyrirlítahafa andstyggî á
軽蔑軽蔑する
경멸하다
niekingainiekingasniekinti
nicinātnievāt
opovrhnúť
prezirati
förakta
��หยียดหยาม
hor görmekhoşlanmamakküçümsemek
khinh thường
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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despise
vt → verachten; food also → verschmähen; to despise oneself (for something) → sich selbst (wegen etw) verachten; she despised herself for deceiving him → sie verachtete sich selbst dafür, dass sie ihn betrogen hatte
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
despise
(diˈspaiz) verb1. to look upon with scorn and contempt. I know he despises me for failing my exam.
2. to refuse to have, use etc; to scorn. She despises such luxuries as fur boots.
despicable (diˈspikəbl) adjective contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised. His behaviour was despicable.
deˈspicably adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
despise
→ يَحْتَقِرُ opovrhovat foragte verachten περιφρονώ despreciar halveksia mépriser prezirati disprezzare 軽蔑する 경멸하다 verafschuwen forakte wzgardzić desprezar презирать förakta เหยียดหยาม hor görmek khinh thường 鄙视Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009