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Despised Despise Bre /Dɪˈspaɪz/Name /Dɪˈspaɪz Verb Sb/Sth(not Progressive Tenses) To Dislike

Front despise
Back BrE /dɪˈspaɪz/NAmE /dɪˈspaɪz/
verb

~ sb/sth(not used in the progressive tenses) to dislike and have no respect for sb/sth
She despised gossip in any form.
 He despised himself for being so cowardly.

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