despise

verb

Etymology: From Middle English despisen, from Old French despis-, stem of despire, from Latin dēspicere (“to look down upon, despise, scorn”), from dē (“down”) + speciō (“to look at”). Displaced native Old English forsēon.

1. To regard with contempt or scorn.

   “Near-synonym: hate”

   “James still despises his brother for the time he pushed him out of a tree during their childhood.”

2. To disregard or ignore.