vilipend

verb

ˈvi-lə-ˌpend How to pronounce vilipend (audio)
Definition of vilipendnext
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of one of those elitists who regularly vilipends popular culture

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  1. dismiss
  2. minimize
  3. diminish
  4. run down
  5. write off
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  • However, the atmosphere was calmer than the previous week when Corpus appeared to surprise the board by appearing in person at a special meeting to censure her and call for her resignation, dismissing the resignation demands as politically motivated.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Though New Mexico special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey has filed motions for Judge Sommer to reconsider her decision to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin, Sommer rebuked those arguments and has declined to reconsider Morrissey's case multiple times in recent months.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of dismiss
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  • In contrast, the single-bore method minimizes street-level disruption.
    Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • This method, which is based on the idea of moving to where the hottest deer sign and action can be found, is used by many hunters who decide to minimize their hunting gear footprint and overall carry weight.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of minimize
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  • But now, arrivals have diminished significantly, and officials closed the city’s last migrant shelter last month.
    Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Black Lives Matter is severely diminished as an institution.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of diminish
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  • Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In the end, Manchester United was able to run down the remainder of the clock, end its six-year trophy wait – the club’s longest wait for a major trophy since 1983 – and possibly usher in a new era at the club.
    Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of run down
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  • While national polls continue to forecast a race far too close to predict, Harris was found to be leading Trump in Iowa, an unexpected reversal for Democrats and Republicans who have all but written off the state’s presidential contest as a certain Trump victory.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Slough House spies are too prickly and vulnerable to be written off so easily.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of write off
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“Vilipend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilipend. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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