01 v. t. To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of.
imp. & p. p.
Despised; p. pr. & vb. n.
Despising
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To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of.“Fools despise wisdom and instruction.” — Prov. i. 7.“Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.” — Jowett (Thucyd. ).