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despise

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪˈspaɪz/

Forms: despised

despise means: To strongly dislike someone or something and believe they deserve no respect.

verb

HATE AND DISRESPECTB2

To strongly dislike someone or something and believe they deserve no respect.

  • I despise cruelty.
  • He despised people who cheated their friends.
  • Do you despise me for telling the truth?

How to use it: despise someone for something (She despised him for his cruelty.)

Similar words: detest, loathe, scorn

Opposites: admire

Common phrases: despise someone, despise cruelty, despise someone for, despise dishonesty

Questions about despise

What does despise mean?

To strongly dislike someone or something and believe they deserve no respect.

What is despise in other languages?

Türkçe: hor görmek · Español: despreciar · Français: mépriser · Deutsch: verachten · Italiano: disprezzare · 日本語: 軽蔑する

How do you pronounce despise?

It is pronounced /dɪˈspaɪz/.

How do you use despise in a sentence?

I despise cruelty. He despised people who cheated their friends.

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