contemn

/kənˈtɛm/
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Other forms: contemned; contemning; contemns

Definitions of contemn
  1. verb
    look down on with disdain
    synonyms: despise, disdain, scorn
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    types:
    look down on
    regard with contempt
    type of:
    detest, hate
    dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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