desdeñar bedeutet auf Englisch

despise [despised, despising, despises]▼(to regard with contempt or scorn)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈspaɪz] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈspaɪz]

disdain [disdained, disdaining, disdains]▼(to regard with strong contempt)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈdeɪn] [US: ˌdɪˈs.deɪn]I enjoyed myself exceedingly, not disdaining the supper, everything being most delicious. = Me divertí muchísimo, sin desdeñar la cena, todo ha sido de lo más delicioso.

spurn [spurned, spurning, spurns]▼(to reject disdainfully)
verb
[UK: spɜːn] [US: ˈspɝːn]

scorn [scorned, scorning, scorns]▼(to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody)
verb
[UK: skɔːn] [US: ˈskɔːrn]