contemn
contemn · contemns · contemned · contemning
To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contemptTo disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
/kənˈtɛm/
Meaning
2 senses(dated, transitive)To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
verachten
презира́тьprezirátʹ, пренебрега́тьprenebregátʹ, попира́тьpopirátʹ
To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
More definitions
- look down on with disdain
Translations
7 languagesРусский
to treat or regard with contempt:
Deutsch
to treat or regard with contempt:
Origin
From Middle English contempnen, from Old French contemner, from Latin contemnō (“to scorn”From Middle English contempnen, from Old French contemner, from Latin contemnō (“to scorn”). See also contempt.
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Forms
contemns, contemning, contemned, contemnedSynonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle