despise
verb (used with object)
to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
despised
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past participleof despise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof despise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
despiseverb (used with object)to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
Example Sentences
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Their exits that of 24-time Grand Slam champion and fourth seed Novak Djokovic in the first round, with the Serb saying he "despised every moment I spent on the court for that".
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It’s about understanding that that the removal of a single despised figurehead isn’t enough.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
Mr. Mellencamp sang a similar tune in a 1991 interview when he admitted becoming everything he earlier despised.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Over the next few days, I did what any rational woman falling for a man with a cat she despised would do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
He despised Malfoy still for his infatuation with the Dark Arts, but now the tiniest drop of pity mingled with his dislike.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
