despise it definition
Definition of despise. despised. ; despising. transitive verb. 1 : to look down on with contempt or aversion despised the weak. 2 : to regard as negligible, worthless, or distasteful despises organized religion.
SYNONYMY NOTE: despise implies a strong emotional response toward that which one looks down upon with contempt or aversion [to despise a hypocrite]; to scorn is to feel indignation toward or deep contempt for [to scorn the offer of a bribe]; disdain implies a haughty or arrogant contempt for what one considers beneath one's dignity [to disdain ...