detest

WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Definitions from WordNet

Verb detest has 1 sense

hate, detest - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"
--₁ is one way to dislike

Derived form: noun detestation₁
Sample sentences:
Sam and Sue detest the movie
Sam cannot detest Sue

Definitions from the Web

Detest

Definition: To feel intense dislike or hatred towards someone or something.

Parts of Speech:

Verb: I detest the smell of cigarette smoke.
Noun: He expressed his detest for violence.

Senses:

Popular Sense:

Verb: To strongly dislike or hate.

Example Sentence: I detest going to the dentist.

Local Sense:

Noun: Deep dislike or aversion expressed by a community or group towards a particular thing or person.

Example Sentence: The detest towards the new tax policy was evident in the town meeting.

Related Products:

deterrence deterrent deterrent example deterrents deterring deterriorated deters detersive detest detestabile detestability detestable detestably detestation detested detestibile deth

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

Check latest bestsellers | New Arrivals in Electronics