English
Etymology
Latin despicere.
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-despise.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪz|-aɪz
Verb
en-verb|despis|ing
#To regard with contempt or scorn.
#:Jessica and her brother Robert both despise modesty, so they always make sure to show as much skin as possible.
Synonyms
contemn
detest
disdain
scorn
Derived terms
despicable
Translations
Chinese: ��, ��
Dutch: verachten
French: dédaigner
Finnish: halveksia, halveksua
Hindi: tusch lekhana dwesh karna
mid
German: verachten
Italian: disprezzare
Japanese: 軽�
Korean: ��
Portuguese: t-|pt|desprezar
Russian: п�ез�е�� (prezret')
Spanish: desdeñar
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