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/kənˈtɛm/ · con·temn
verb
- to disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt The judge contemned the defendant's actions as a blatant disregard for the law.
- to commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling) The lawyer was held in contempt and fined for contemning the court's order.
Did you know? The word 'contemn' is often used in formal or legal contexts, and its usage can be found in the works of famous authors such as Shakespeare and Dickens, who employed the word to convey a sense of strong disapproval or disdain.