detest

(dĭ-tĕst')
tr.v., -test·ed, -test·ing, -tests.
To dislike intensely; abhor.

[French détester, from Latin dētestārī, to curse : dē-, de- + testārī, to invoke (from testis, witness).]

detester de·test'er n.

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verb

To regard with extreme dislike and hostility: abhor, abominate, despise, execrate, hate, loathe. See love/hatred.

v

Definition: hate; feel disgust towards
Antonyms: adore, cherish, like, love, prize, respect

IN BRIEF: To dislike or hate with intensity.

Monsieur l'abbé, I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write. — Voltaire.

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For a list of words related to detest, see:

• Disapproval, Disrespect, and Denial - detest: (vb) dislike intensely, loathe
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - detest: (vb) dislike intensely

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  See crossword solutions for the clue Detest.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - afsky

Nederlands (Dutch)
walgen van, haten

Français (French)
v. tr. - détester

Deutsch (German)
v. - verabscheuen, hassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απεχθάνομαι, σιχαίνομαι

Italiano (Italian)
detestare, esecrare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - detestar

Русский (Russian)
ненавидеть

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - detestar, aborrecer

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avsky

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
厌恶, 憎恨

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 厭惡, 憎恨

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 역겨워 하다, 지독히 싫어하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ひどく嫌う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يكره بشدة, يمقت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮תיעב, שנא‬

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