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despise

verb

/dɪˈspaɪz/

Meaning

to regard with contempt; to hate strongly

To feel contempt or a deep dislike for someone or something.

She despises dishonesty in all its forms.

She despises dishonesty in any form.

hate, loathe, detest, scorn, abhor

Entry 1

hate, loathe, detest, scorn

Entry 2

hate, loathe, detest, abhor

love, admire, respect, cherish

Entry 1

love, admire, respect, cherish

Entry 2

love, admire, respect

despise completely, despise deeply, despise utterly, absolutely despise, despise with passion, despise authority, despise hypocrisy, despise violence

Entry 1

despise completely, despise deeply, despise utterly, absolutely despise, despise with passion

Entry 2

despise authority, despise hypocrisy, despise violence

To make a soft, light sound like leaves or paper moving.

To announce or make a law, decree, or idea officially known.

to give a vaccine to protect against a disease

To regard or represent something as perfect or better than it really is.

to cut or carve a design onto a surface

to make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in more detail