contemn

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kənˈtɛm/

Verb

contemn (contemns, present participle contemning; past and past participle contemned)

1. (transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
2. (legal) To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).

Synonyms

• despise, scorn
• See also Thesaurus:despise

Antonyms

• honor
• respect
• revere
• venerate

Related terms

• contemner
• contemnor
• contempt
• contemptibility
• contemptible
• contemptibly
• contemptuous

Translations

• German: verachten
• Italian: disprezzare, disdegnare
• Portuguese: desdenhar, desprezar
• Russian: презира́ть
• Spanish: despreciar, menospreciar

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