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verabscheuen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abhor verb To hate or detest something intensely; to regard it with disgust.
  • abominate verb To hate something intensely, with strong disgust.
  • detest verb To hate something or someone intensely.
  • execrate verb To hate or detest something strongly.
  • loathe verb To hate or feel intense disgust toward someone or something.

Senses

verabscheuen is used for these senses in English:

  • abhor (transitive) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
  • abominate (transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
  • detest (transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.
  • execrate (transitive) To feel loathing for; to abhor.
  • loathe (transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).

abominate — full definition

  1. verb To hate something intensely, with strong disgust.
  2. verb To dislike something a great deal.
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