Vilipend
Pronunciation : Vil"i*pend
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. vilipendere; vilis vile + pendere to weigh, to value: cf. F. vilipender.]
Definition : Defn: To value lightly; to depreciate; to slight; to despise. To vilipend the art of portrait painting. Longfellow.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913