What does "desdeñar" mean in English?

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Spanish

desdeñar

English

to disdain

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Alternative translations of "desdeñar"

to scorn
to despise
to reject
to spurn

Examples of how to use "desdeñar" in Spanish

Spanish
Desdeñó su oferta.
English
He/She rejected his/her offer.
Spanish
Ella desdeña los comentarios negativos.
English
She dismisses negative comments.
Spanish
Él desdeñó la oferta del trabajo.
English
He rejected the job offer.
Spanish
Nosotros desdeñábamos las noticias antiguas.
English
We used to dismiss old news.
Spanish
Tú desdeñarás esa idea pronto.
English
You will soon dismiss that idea.

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