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detest

[ dih-test ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,



detest

/ ɪˈɛ /

verb

  1. tr to dislike intensely; loathe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱٱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٱİ noun
  • ܲd·ٱĻ adjective
  • ܲd·ٱiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of detest1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French detester, from Latin ŧٱī “to call down a curse upon, loathe,” equivalent to ŧ- de- + ٱī “to bear witness”; testate
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of detest1

C16: from Latin ŧٱī to curse (while invoking a god as witness), from de- + ٱī to bear witness, from testis a witness
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Synonym Study

See hate.
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She wants revenge without dwelling on its cause or her trauma — a word Hester would surely detest.

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It makes sense that, after nearly a decade of most Americans rejecting him, a malignant narcissist like Trump would detest Americans categorically, and wish nothing more than to punish them all.

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People detest her and Prince Harry for stepping back from their royal duties and even more so for going public about what life was like for them.

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Carey shares that he used to detest wealthy people, before laughing and noting the irony — his career has made him rich.

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Judging from his previous term in office, we can be sure that every one of the people around him knows how he detests being disagreed with.

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