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distain

verb

/dɪsˈteɪn/

Meaning

to treat with scorn or contempt (archaic form of disdain)

He would never distain those who had less fortune than him.

disdain, scorn, despise, spurn, reject

respect, admire, honor

distain wealth, distain authority, distain tradition

to convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument

to take part in an event or activity

to state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to insist upon rights or claims

To send money in payment or as a gift; to cancel or refrain from exacting a debt or punishment.

to disturb the order or arrangement of something

to remove or take back something; to move away from a place or situation