disdain
/dɪsˈdeɪn/ verb C2- To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
He/she/it disdains · Past disdained · Past participle disdained · -ing form disdaining
Verb forms
- Base form
- disdain
- He/she/it
- disdains
- Past
- disdained
- Past participle
- disdained
- -ing form
- disdaining
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Gilbert obligingly rowed to the landing and Anne, disdaining assistance, sprang nimbly on shore.
Darcy himself need not disdain, and respectability which he will probably never reach.” When she thought of her mother, indeed, her confidence gave way a little; but she would not allow that any objections _there_ had material weight with Mr.
The same singularly proud and reserved nature which turned away with disdain from popular notoriety was capable of being moved to its depths by spontaneous wonder and praise from a friend.
They had not long separated when Miss Bingley came towards her, and, with an expression of civil disdain, thus accosted her,--
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