contemn

Meaning of contemn

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

Information about contemn

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of contemn is: contemns.
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Hyphenation of contemn

con-temn

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • contemn is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

contemn synonyms

Meaning despise:

despise, scorn, disdain

contemn antonyms

Meaning :

honor, respect, revere, venerate

Words that rhyme with contemn

precontemn

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