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To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of.

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  1. v. t. To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of.
  2. v. look down on with disdain
  3. To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; to scorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of. Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. i. 7. Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them. Jowett (Thucyd. ). Syn. -- To contemn; scorn; disdain; slight; undervalue. See Contemn.
  4. To look down upon with disfavor or contempt; to contemn; toscorn; to disdain; to have a low opinion or contemptuous dislike of.Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. i. 7.Men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who donot give way to them. Jowett (Thucyd. ).
  5. v:100 v look down on with disdain