1. regarded or treated as unworthy of consideration or respect; looked down upon with contempt
Usage: past tense and past participle of ‘disdain’

Examples

• She disdained his offer of help, preferring to work alone.
• The wealthy family disdained anyone they considered beneath their social status.
• He disdained conventional methods and chose his own approach.
• The critic disdained the popular novel as mere entertainment.
• They disdained the simple meal, expecting something more elaborate.
• The athlete disdained shortcuts and trained rigorously every day.