Despise in spanish
Despreciar
pronunciation: despɹ̩eθiɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb
pronunciation: despɹ̩eθiɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb
In gestures
despise = despreciar, desdeñar, menospreciar, odiar.
Example: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.