despise

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈspaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈspaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di spīz)

Inflections of 'despise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
despises
v 3rd person singular
despising
v pres p
despised
v past
despised
v past p

despise
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Sense: Verb: hate
Synonyms:
hate Collocations, dislike Collocations, loathe Collocations, detest, scorn Collocations, disdain Collocations, look down on, look down upon, spurn, sneer at, flout, abhor, abominate, eschew Collocations, snub Collocations, shun Collocations, reject Collocations, deride, hold in contempt, look down your nose at (informal), put down (informal), have no time for (informal), love to hate (informal), repudiate, revile, feel scorn for, be contemptuous of, feel contempt for, hate with a vengeance


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