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

Examples

• The critic vilipends modern art as meaningless.
• She vilipends his efforts to help the community.
• The professor vilipends students who don’t participate in class.
• He vilipends traditional values in favor of progressive ideals.
• The author vilipends the government’s policies in her latest essay.
• They vilipend anyone who disagrees with their philosophy.