contemn

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɛm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən tem)


contemn
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Synonyms:
despise Collocations, scorn Collocations, disdain Collocations, hate Collocations, abhor, abjure, be contemptuous of, hold in contempt, feel contempt for, disapprove of, dismiss Collocations, deride, disregard Collocations, look down on, feel superior to, put down, take a dim view of (slang), reject Collocations, repudiate, ridicule, sneer at, sneeze at


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