Regard with contempt (7)
I believe the answer is:
despise
'regard with contempt' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for despise that I've seen before include "Loathe, look down on" , "Abhor" , "Look down on with disdain" , "Scorn; loathe" , "Feel contempt for; scorn" .)