de·spise (d -sp z )tr.v. de·spised, de·spis·ing, de·spis·es 1. To regard with contempt or scorn: despised all cowards and flatterers. 2. To dislike intensely; loathe: despised the frigid weather in January. 3. To regard as unworthy of one's interest or concern: despised any thought of their own safety. [Middle English despisen, from Old French despire, despis-, from Latin d  spicere : d-, de- + specere, to look; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]de·spis al (-spz l) n.de·spis er n.Synonyms: despise, contemn, disdain, scorn, scout2 These verbs mean to regard with utter contempt: despises incompetence; contemned the dictator's actions; disdained my suggestion; scorns sentimentality; scouted simplistic explanations. Antonym: esteem |
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