DESPISE Meaning of DESPISE in English verbADVERB▪ absolutely , really , thoroughly , truly▪ clearly▪ secretly▪He secretly ~d his father. ▪ openlyPREPOSITION▪ for▪She thoroughly ~d him for his weakness. Oxford Collocations English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний . 2012