verschmähen
Meaning
to scorn, to disdain
Concepts
Synonyms
abblitzen lassen
eine Absage erteilen
nicht beachten
geringschätzig behandeln
verächtlich ablehnen
eine Abfuhr erteilen
kalt auflaufen lassen
zur Hölle schicken
in die Wüste schicken
abschlägigen Bescheid erteilen
abschlägig bescheiden
auflaufen lassen
fortschicken
zurückstoßen
Translations
desdeñar
disprezzare
dédaigner
tenezzül etmemek
desdenhar
versmaden
περιφρονώHyphenated as
ver‧schmä‧hen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛːən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German versmæhen, from Old High German farsmāhjan, from Proto-Germanic *smēhida-, from the verb *smēhijan (“to sneer at, publicly despise”). Equivalent to ver- + schmähen (“to mock, verbally abuse”).
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