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contemn

verb

/kənˈtɛm/

Meaning

to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt

He would never contemn honest work, no matter how humble.

despise, scorn, disdain, deride, spurn

respect, honor, admire

contemn authority, contemn tradition, openly contemn, silently contemn

To sleep lightly for a short time.

To form a mental image of something; to imagine.

To renovate or redecorate something, especially a building.

to press down tightly by packing

To lift to a higher position; to raise to a more important or impressive level.

to control or influence someone or something cleverly or unfairly