despise

Meaning of despise

verb

To regard with contempt or scorn.
To disregard or ignore.

Information about despise

It is a verb.
The plural form of despise is: despises.
Languages in which despise is used:
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- English

Hyphenation of despise

de-spise

It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
despise is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

despise synonyms

Meaning contemn:

contemn, scorn, disdain

despise antonyms

Meaning :

admire, cherish, honor, respect, treasure

Translation of despise

French: mépriser
Italian: disprezzare
Portuguese: desprezar
Spanish: despreciar

Anagrams of despise

Words that rhyme with despise

interdespise, predespise, redespise, spise

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