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despise
verb
look down on with disdain
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ESPIS
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dɪˈspaɪz
Meaning
Definitions
verb
look down on with disdain
“He despises the people he has to work for”
In context
Example Sentences
He despises the people he has to work for
The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
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