Despise
21Despise — …
22despise — despisable, adj. despisableness, n. despiser, n. despisingly, adv. /di spuyz /, v.t., despised, despising. to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe. [1250 1300; ME despisen < OF despis , s. of despire < L despicere;… …
23despise — verb To regard with contempt or scorn. Syn: scorn Ant: respect, revere See Also: despect, despection …
24despise — verb ADVERB ▪ absolutely, really, thoroughly, truly ▪ clearly ▪ secretly ▪ He secretly despised his father …
25despise — Synonyms and related words: abhor, abjure, abominate, avoid, be above, be contemptuous of, brush aside, care nothing for, chuck, chuck out, contemn, contradict, decline, deny, deride, detest, disapprove, discard, disclaim, discount, disdain,… …
26despise — de|spise [dıˈspaız] v [T not in progressive] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: despire, from Latin despicere to look down on , from specere to look ] to dislike and have a low opinion of someone or something ▪ She despised her neighbours …
27despise — de|spise [ dı spaız ] verb transitive to hate someone or something and have no respect for them: I despised him for the way he treated his children …
28despise — v. a. RG. 31 …
29despise — de·spise || dɪ spaɪz v. hate, loathe, have contempt for …
30despise — [dɪ spʌɪz] verb feel contempt or repugnance for. Derivatives despiser noun Origin ME: from OFr. despire, from L. despicere, from de down + specere look at …
