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- Dictionarydespise/dɪˈspʌɪz/
verb
- 1. feel contempt or a deep repugnance for: "he despised himself for being selfish"
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Despise means to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of despise with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
DESPISE meaning: 1. to feel a strong dislike for someone or...
- Znaczenie Despise, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DESPISE definicja: 1. to feel a strong dislike for someone...
- Despise: French Translation
DESPISE translate: mépriser, mépriser, dédaigner. Learn more...
- Despise: Arabic Translation
DESPISE translate: يَكْرَه / يَزْدَري. Learn more in the...
- Despise: German Translation
DESPISE translate: verachten, verschmähen. Learn more in the...
- Despise: Japanese Translation
DESPISE translate: (人、物)を軽蔑する, 軽蔑(けいべつ)する. Learn more in the...
- Despise: Norwegian Translation
despise - translate into Norwegian with the...
- Despise: Indonesian Translation
DESPISE translate: membenci, tidak suka. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Despise means to look down on with disrespect or aversion, or to regard as negligible, worthless, or distasteful. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for despise.
Despise definition: to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.. See examples of DESPISE used in a sentence.
Despise means to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of despise with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Despise means to look down on with contempt or scorn, or to regard with dislike or repugnance. Learn how to use despise in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore its origin and usage in different languages.
Despise dates all the way back to the Latin word despicare, which combines de "down" with specere "to look at." So if you look down your nose at something, you could say you despise it. Nowadays the word gets used a lot to describe things people really, really dislike, too.
Despise means to dislike and have no respect for somebody or something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, examples and pronunciation tips.