despise
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abhor, abominate, detest, execrate, hate, loathe
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But one thing is certain: Hitler already had more than enough reason to despise the Munich Post. — Washington Post, "AP BOOK EXCERPT: The ‘Enemy of the People’," 1 Sep. 2019 And what seems like a vast majority of the country actually despising him. — CBS News, "Transcript: Juan Cruz talks with Michael Morell on "Intelligence Matters"," 14 Aug. 2019 Mustang Sally,’’ which is banned in most bars around town, and despised by snobbier weekend warriors) in the drum room. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame interactive ‘Garage’ lets some BE a fledgling rock star, and others remember their roots: Chuck Yarborough," 28 June 2019 The unanimous 1997 decision in Auer v. Robbins upholding agencies' clout was written by the late Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, who over the next two decades grew to despise it. — Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, "Supreme Court won't strip federal agencies of power to interpret regulations, a top priority of conservatives," 26 June 2019 His father was a writer, well-known in his country, and a serial philanderer whom Alex despised. — Katherine A. Powers, WSJ, "‘Late in the Day’ Review: And Then They Were Three," 11 Jan. 2019 The two despised almost everything about the other's political views, but found common ground in their humanity. — Wayne Drash, CNN, "From Ferris Bueller to opioid trial: A judge's wild ride into history," 26 Aug. 2019 Jesse’s family despised Tulip’s, and that rejection still rankles. — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, "Preacher is unwatched, unloved, and doomed — but Tulip O’Hare goes on," 14 Aug. 2019 Luke, for those unaware, has been the villain of the season; the other contestants despised him, and even Hannah eventually tried to kick him off the show. — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, "‘I have had sex ... and Jesus still loves me’: How ‘The Bachelorette’ had a rare moment of sex-positivity," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'despise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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