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contemn

/kənˈtem/verb

उच्चारण कन्टेम

तिरस्कार करना, हेय समझना, घृणा करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] literary

    to feel or show contempt for sb/sth; to treat sb/sth as worthless

    तिरस्कार करना, हेय समझना, घृणा करना

    • He contemned the flatterers who gathered round the king.
    • She was too proud to contemn anyone for being poor.

    Synonyms despise scorn disdain spurn

    Opposite respect admire esteem revere

◇Word family
contempt nouncontemptuous adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

despise scorn disdain spurn

Antonyms

respect admire esteem revere

?Which word?

Do not confuse contemn (to despise) and condemn (to say strongly that something is wrong, or to sentence someone to a punishment).

Contemn (तिरस्कार करना) और condemn (कड़ी निंदा करना या किसी को सज़ा सुनाना) को आपस में confuse न करें।

§Grammar and usage

The final n is silent, so contemn sounds like kən-TEM.

अंत का n silent होता है, इसलिए contemn को kən-TEM बोला जाता है।