despise

[dɪˈspaɪz]

despise Definition

feel contempt or a deep repugnance for someone or something.

Using despise: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "despise" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    I despise people who lie.

  • Example

    She despises her ex-husband.

  • Example

    He despised himself for being so weak.

  • Example

    The dictator was despised by the people.

despise Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for despise

Antonyms for despise

Phrases with despise

  • to hate someone intensely

    Example

    After what he did to me, I despise the ground he walks on.

  • to feel ashamed or disgusted with oneself

    Example

    He despised himself for not standing up to his boss.

  • despise someone's guts

    to hate someone very much

    Example

    I despise his guts for what he did to my family.

Origins of despise

from Old French 'despire', meaning 'look down on'

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Summary: despise in Brief

'Despise' [dɪˈspaɪz] is a verb that means to feel contempt or a deep repugnance for someone or something. It is often used to express intense hatred or disgust towards a person or thing, as in 'I despise people who lie.' The phrase 'despise the ground someone walks on' denotes an intense hatred towards someone, while 'despise oneself' means to feel ashamed or disgusted with oneself.