detestar — 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 feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
- detest verb To hate something or someone intensely.
- loathe verb To hate or feel intense disgust toward someone or something.
Senses
detestar 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.
- loathe (transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
abominate — full definition
- verb To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.
- verb To dislike strongly.