detest (dɪˈtɛst
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to dislike intensely; loathe
Alternative Forms
deˈtester nounWord Origin
C16: from Latin dētestārī to curse (while invoking a god as witness), from de- + testārī to bear witness, from testis a witnessUsage examples
Matthew Hopkins, you have allowed yourself to be drawn in by the very Devil you detest !
, HIDING FROM THE LIGHT (2002)A football fan should detest his local rivals with a passion.
Spiked (2003)(I know a lot of Caucasians who detest tofu... Maybe this venerable bean curd staple is the Chinese equivalent of haggis?
canada.com (2004)King and Queen would live in harmonious hatred; the heir apparent detest them both.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)She has Chinese eyes, & a perpetual smile or simper which I detest.
, DISRAELI: A Personal History (2004)