desprezar

Senses

1. 1.

   to despise, to scorn

   to regard with contempt or disdain

2. 2.

   to disregard, to ignore

   to pay no attention to; to dismiss as unimportant

3. 3.

   to reject, to spurn

   to refuse or turn away with disdain

Examples

• "Ele despreza qualquer pessoa que não tenha diploma universitário."

  He despises anyone who doesn't have a university degree.

• "Não podemos desprezar os sinais de alerta sobre a mudança climática."

  We cannot disregard the warning signs about climate change.

• "Ela desprezou a oferta de ajuda e decidiu fazer tudo sozinha."

  She rejected the offer of help and decided to do everything alone.

Usage

Common in both formal and informal contexts. Often used with direct objects like "conselhos" (advice), "perigo" (danger), or "pessoas" (people). The noun form is "desprezo" (contempt, scorn).