Meaning & Definition of Despise in English
English⟶
Despise
/dɪspaɪz/
verb
1. Look down on with disdain
- "He despises the people he has to work for"
- "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
synonym:
- contemn,
- despise,
- scorn,
- disdain
Examples of using
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Don't despise a man because he is poor.
You mustn't despise him because he didn't win a prize.