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scorn

/skɔrn/ /skɔːn/
verb Regular verbscorn scorned
  1. 1 küçümsemek
  2. 2 hor görmek

Definition (English)

  1. To feel or express contempt or derision for someone or something.
  2. To refuse or reject with contempt.

Example Sentences

  1. They scorned his offer of help.
    Yardım teklifini küçümsediler.
  2. She scorned the idea of quitting.
    İstifa fikrini hor gördü.

Verb Forms Regular

Base scorn
/skɔrn/
Past scorned
/skɔrnd/
Participle scorned
/skɔrnd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edscorn → scorned

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. scorned /skɔrnd/

Synonyms

disdainderidemockdespiseridiculebelittlesneer at

Antonyms

respectadmirepraiseesteemvalue

Collocations

scorn forscorned byscorn and ridiculelook with scornexpress scorn

Related Words

contemptdisrespectderisionmockeryinsult

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