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dédaigner

French → English

verb//de.dɛ.ɲe//

(formal) To disdain: to treat someone or something as unworthy of consideration or respect; to scorn

Il a dédaigné de nous parler après son échec.

(English) He disdained to speak to us after his failure.

Elle a dédaigné tous ceux qui ont voulu l'épouser.

(English) She scorned everyone who wanted to marry her.

Entry ID: fr:en:dédaigner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary