1. to regard or treat as worthless or of little value; to despise or hold in contempt
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The critic chose to vilipend the young artist’s work without offering constructive feedback.
• She refused to vilipend her opponent’s efforts despite their political differences.
• The professor warned students not to vilipend classical literature simply because it seemed outdated.
• His tendency to vilipend others’ achievements made him unpopular among his colleagues.
• The review seemed designed to vilipend the restaurant rather than provide honest criticism.
• It would be wrong to vilipend their charitable work based on one mistake.