How do you pronounce distain?

distain is pronounced as /dɪsˈteɪn/.

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distain

😒distain (dístein)

verb

/dɪsˈteɪn/

despreciar (despreciar)

distaff distal

Meaning

to treat with scorn or contempt (archaic form of disdain)

Traducción del significado

tratar con desdén o desprecio

tratar con desdén o desprecio

Oraciones de ejemplo

He would never distain those who had less fortune than him.

Él nunca despreciaba a aquellos que tenían menos fortuna que él.

El nunca despreciaba a aquellos que tenian menos fortuna que el.

Synonyms

disdain, scorn, despise, spurn, reject

Antonyms

respect, admire, honor

Colocaciones

distain wealth, distain authority, distain tradition

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