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loathe (ləʊð Pronunciation for loathe ) 

Definitions

verb

  1. tr to feel strong hatred or disgust for

Derived Forms

ˈloather noun

Word Origin

Old English lāthiān, from loath

Synonyms

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= hate, dislike, despise, detest, abhor, abominate, have a strong aversion to, find disgusting, execrate, feel repugnance towards, not be able to bear or abide

Translations for 'loathe'

  • British English: loathePronunciation for loathe If you loathe something or someone, you dislike them very much.The critics loathed this play.ləʊð VERB
  • Arabic: يَكْرَهُPronunciation for يَكْرَهُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: detestarPronunciation for detestar
  • Chinese: 厌恶Pronunciation for 厌恶
  • Croatian: preziratiPronunciation for prezirati
  • Czech: štítit sePronunciation for štítit se
  • Danish: afskyPronunciation for afsky
  • Dutch: verafschuwenPronunciation for verafschuwen
  • European Spanish: aborrecerPronunciation for aborrecer
  • Finnish: halveksiaPronunciation for halveksia
  • French: exécrerPronunciation for exécrer
  • German: verabscheuenPronunciation for verabscheuen
  • Greek: απεχθάνομαιPronunciation for απεχθάνομαι
  • Italian: detestarePronunciation for detestare
  • Japanese: ひどく嫌うPronunciation for ひどく嫌う
  • Korean: 몹시 싫어하다Pronunciation for 몹시 싫어하다
  • Norwegian: avskyPronunciation for avsky
  • Polish: nienawidzićPronunciation for nienawidzić
  • Portuguese: detestarPronunciation for detestar
  • Romanian: a detesta
  • Russian: чувствовать отвращениеPronunciation for чувствовать отвращение
  • Spanish: aborrecerPronunciation for aborrecer
  • Swedish: avskyPronunciation for avsky
  • Thai: เกลียดชังPronunciation for เกลียดชัง
  • Turkish: tiksinmekPronunciation for tiksinmek
  • Ukrainian: відчувати відразу відчути
  • Vietnamese: ghê tởmPronunciation for ghê tởm

Example Sentences Including 'loathe'

Clearly, you can never tell her you loathe those losers she calls college friends.
Maxim (2004)
I loathe the idea of a candidate coming in with a little posse of disciples.
Barnard, Robert Political Suicide
It's the idea of France epitomised by accountants from Berkshire that we loathe.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Someone you love can throw you off center as easily as someone you loathe.
Rush, Anne Kent The Modern Book of Massage
The New York Yankees would not be what they are today without George Steinbrenner, love him or loathe him.
Globe and Mail (2003)
The present British men hate most is socks -and women loathe being given kitchenware, says the poll.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
You daughters will grow up to loathe you, let alone your sons.
Appiganesi, Lisa Dreams of Innocence
You might be loath to call it a classic, you might just loathe it.
Ottawa Sun (2003)
`MEMO TO GOD: I don't really have to pray for someone I loathe , do I?
Howatch, Susan Absolute Truths

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