despise
verb/dɪˈspaɪz/
Etymology From Middle English despisen, from Old French despis-, stem of despire, from Latin dēspicere (“to look down upon, despise, scorn”), from dē (“down”) + speciō (“to look at”). Displaced native Old English forsēon.
1
To regard with contempt or scorn.
- Near-synonym: hate
- Katie despised video games because she saw them as a trashy, boring waste of time.
1 more example
- James still despises his brother for the time he pushed him out of a tree during their childhood.
2
To disregard or ignore.
- Synonyms
- contemn, despect, disrespect, despise, disdain, disesteem, look down on, misrespect, scorn, spurn
- Antonyms
- admire, appreciate, cherish, esteem, respect, revere, value, treasure, to worship
- Derived terms
- despicable, despisal, despisement, despiser, despiseworthy, despisingly, despisingness, undespising
- Hyponyms
- deride