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- DictionaryDe·spise/dəˈspīz/
verb
- 1. feel contempt or a deep repugnance for: "he despised himself for being selfish"
Despise definition: to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.. See examples of DESPISE used in a sentence.
despise to dislike and have no respect for somebody/ something: He despised himself for being so cowardly. can’t bear used to say that you dislike something so much that you cannot accept or deal with it:
Note how similar in meaning and spelling despise is to Sylvester the cartoon cat's old favorite catchphrase despicable. Despicable means something worth of being despised. Definitions of despise. verb. look down on with disdain. “He despises the people he has to work for”. synonyms: contemn, disdain, scorn. see more.
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.
3 days ago · verb. If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them. I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him. [VERB noun] She secretly despises his work. [VERB noun] How I despised myself for my cowardice! [V pron-refl for n/-ing] Synonyms: look down on, loathe, scorn, disdain More Synonyms of despise.
to hate someone or something and have no respect for them: The two groups despise each other. (Definition of despise from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of despise. in Chinese (Traditional) 鄙視，蔑視, 厭惡… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 鄙视，蔑视, 厌恶… See more. in Spanish. odiar (con desprecio), despreciar…
Mar 23, 2024 · To regard with contempt or scorn . James still despises his brother for the time he pushed him out of a tree during their childhood. To disregard or ignore. Synonyms [ edit] contemn. disdain. scorn. See also Thesaurus:despise. Antonyms [ edit] admire. cherish. honor. respect.
