despise
verb
look down on with disdain
“He despises the people he has to work for”
“The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Despise meaning
What does “despise” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“despise” is a verb with one meaning. Its most common meaning is: look down on with disdain.