desprezar

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desprezar

/dɨʃ.pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

(Morfologia) des- + prezar.

verb desprezando · desprezado · desprezo · desprezas · despreza · desprezamos

ter sentimento de desprezo em relação a alguém Era um misântropo, desprezava a todos.
não levar em conta Ao fazermos a declaração de imposto de renda podemos desprezar os centavos.

Similar: abafalhar

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verb

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In English

disdain to regard with strong contempt
spite to be angry at; to hate
despise to regard with contempt or scorn
scorn to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody
contemn to treat or regard with contempt

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@misc{desprezar_2026,
  title = {desprezar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/desprezar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}