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    despise
    /dɪˈspʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. feel contempt or a deep repugnance for: "he despised himself for being selfish"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › despiseDespise - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /dɪsˈpaɪz/ IPA guide. Other forms: despised; despising; despises. If the mere thought of a burrito with sour cream in it turns your stomach, you could say that you despise sour cream. You loathe it, abhor it, hate it, and think it's vile. Despise dates all the way back to the Latin word despicare, which combines de "down" with specere "to look at."

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESPISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DESPISE definition: 1. to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › despiseDespise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    despise, contemn, scorn, disdain mean to regard as unworthy of one's notice or consideration. despise may suggest an emotional response ranging from strong dislike to loathing. despises cowards. contemn implies a vehement condemnation of a person or thing as low, vile, feeble, or ignominious.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › despiseDESPISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Despise definition: to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.. See examples of DESPISE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESPISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESPISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value: The two groups despise each other. despise someone/yourself for something She despised him for the way he treated her sister. He despised himself for being such a coward. Synonyms. disdain formal. scorn.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › despiseDespise - definition of despise by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdespise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of despise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdespise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    despise. verb. /dɪˈspaɪz/. despise somebody/something Verb Forms. (not used in the progressive tenses) to dislike and have no respect for someone or something She despised gossip in any form. He despised himself for being so cowardly. Thesaurus. Take your English to the next level.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › despisedespise | meaning of despise in Longman Dictionary of...

    despise meaning, definition, what is despise: to dislike and have a low opinion of som...: Learn more.