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To look down on somebody, or something, is to believe that you are more important than somebody, or that something is not good enough for you.

Examples of use:
1. Mr Mason has been promoted to head clerk and he looks down on the rest of the office staff now.

2. There’s no need to look down on the canteen food. It’s good enough for everyone else here.

infinitive – look down on

present simple – look down and looks down on

-ing form – looking down on

past simple – looked down on

past participle – looked down on

See also, look up to

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