menyspreuar — meaning in English

English meaning

• contemn verb To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
• snub verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.

Senses

menyspreuar is used for these senses in English:

• contemn (transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
• snub (transitive) To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.

contemn — full definition

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

snub — full definition

1. verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.
2. noun A deliberate insult or slight, usually by ignoring or rejecting someone.
3. adj Short and slightly turned up, describing a nose.

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