despised
/dɪˈspaɪzd/adjective
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घृणित, तिरस्कृत, जिसे नीची नज़र से देखा जाए
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hated and looked down upon; regarded as worthless
घृणित, तिरस्कृत, जिसे नीची नज़र से देखा जाए
- The informer was the most despised man in the village.
- a despised minority
- The cruel landlord was despised by everyone in the village.
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- She felt like the most despised girl in the class after the rumour spread.
- Corrupt officials are despised by honest citizens.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be despised by + sb
Despised is the past participle of despise; the person who feels contempt follows by.
'Despised', despise का past participle है; घृणा करने वाले व्यक्ति से पहले by आता है।
- The dishonest official was despised by everyone in the town.
- Cowards are often despised by their own friends.
despised + noun
Used before a noun, despised means hated and looked down on.
Noun से पहले 'despised' का अर्थ घृणित और तिरस्कृत है।
- The despised tax collector had no friends.
- They lived among despised and forgotten people.
despise + noun / gerund
The verb takes a noun or an -ing form, never a to-infinitive.
यह verb noun या -ing रूप लेता है, to-infinitive कभी नहीं।
- Radhika despises cheating in exams.
- He despised himself for lying.
despise + sb + for + noun / -ing
The reason for the contempt follows for; after for use a noun or an -ing form.
घृणा का कारण for के बाद आता है; for के बाद noun या -ing रूप का प्रयोग करें।
- Radhika despised him for his arrogance.
- They despised the minister for breaking his promise.
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adverb + despised
widelyuniversallydeeplybitterlysecretly
- The traitor was universally despised.
despised + noun
minorityenemyrulerhabittradition
- The despised ruler was finally overthrown.
despise + for
for his crueltyfor her greedfor being a liarfor telling lies
- People despised him for his cruelty.
despised + by
by his colleaguesby the villagersby societyby his own sons
- The corrupt officer was despised by his colleagues.
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- The old miser was despised by the whole village.
बूढ़ा कंजूस पूरे गाँव में तिरस्कृत था।
- In the story, the despised younger brother turns out to be the hero.
कहानी में तिरस्कृत छोटा भाई नायक सिद्ध होता है।
- She despised flattery and spoke plainly to everyone.
उसे चापलूसी से घृणा थी और वह सबसे सीधी बात करती थी।
- Untouchability was a despised practice that the Constitution abolished.
छुआछूत एक घृणित प्रथा थी जिसे संविधान ने समाप्त कर दिया।
- He felt despised and unwanted after the team dropped him.
टीम से निकाले जाने के बाद उसने स्वयं को तिरस्कृत और अवांछित महसूस किया।
- Radhika despised cheating and refused to copy even when the invigilator looked away.
राधिका को नकल से घृणा थी और निरीक्षक के दूसरी ओर देखने पर भी उसने नकल करने से इनकार कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He was despised from everyone.
✓ He was despised by everyone.
The doer in a passive sentence takes by.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता के साथ by आता है।
✗ She despised to tell lies.
✓ She despised telling lies.
Despise is followed by a noun or an -ing form.
'Despise' के बाद noun या -ing रूप आता है।
✗ I dispise people who cheat.
✓ I despise people who cheat.
Spelling: despise begins with des-.
वर्तनी: 'despise' की शुरुआत des- से होती है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·spised
With -spise and -d (British -ise, never despize; not 'dispised'); the verb despise (despises, despised, despising), the adjective despicable (deserving to be despised).
-spise और -d के साथ (British -ise, despize कभी नहीं; 'dispised' गलत है); verb despise (despises, despised, despising), adjective despicable (तिरस्कार के योग्य)।
?Which word?
Keep apart despise (look down on with contempt) and hate (strong dislike); you despise what you think worthless.
Despise (तिरस्कार से नीचे देखना) और hate (तीव्र नापसंदगी) को अलग रखिए; जिसे आप निकम्मा समझें उसे despise करते हैं।