History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
defy

to refuse to obey or show respect to (a person, government etc)

challenge, frustrate

demean

to lower (oneself, also a person) in dignity, reputation

humble, humiliate

deride

to laugh at (a person, behaviour etc) and show contempt

make fun of; insult

despise

to feel contempt for (a person); consider (a person) to be worthless

look down on

jeer

to make fun of, laugh rudely (at)

heckle

scoff

to say disrespectful things (about a person, belief etc); to eat (food) greedily

make fun of; despise

spurn

to refuse (an offer etc) because of anger, pride etc

turn away; ignore

CONTEMN as in Wiktionary
CONTEMN as in Wikipedia