despreciar
/despɾeˈθjaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to despise, to scorn
👎 de- (down) + spreciar (from Latin pretium, price) = to price something low
Despreciar comes from des- (undoing) + preciar (to value, from precio, price). To despise is to take away the price of something: you treat it as worth nothing. Compare precio (price) and apreciar (to value).