VILIPEND


Meaning of VILIPEND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvi-lə-ˌpend ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French vilipender, from Medieval Latin vilipendere, from Latin vilis + pendere to weigh, estimate

Date: 15th century

1. : to hold or treat as of little worth or account : contemn

2. : to express a low opinion of : disparage

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.