Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Vilipend · Vil·i·pend · IPA /ˈvɪləˌpɛnd/ 01 v. t. To value lightly; to depreciate; to slight; to despise. 1. To value lightly; to depreciate; to slight; to despise. “To vilipend the art of portrait painting.” — Longfellow.