detest
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Related Words
See hate.
Other Word Forms
- detester noun
- undetested adjective
- undetesting adjective
Etymology
Origin of detest
First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French detester, from Latin dētestārī “to call down a curse upon, loathe,” equivalent to dē- de- + testārī “to bear witness”; testate
Example Sentences
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His exile to the archives provided him with the arsenal of ammunition he used against the system he came to detest.
Some musicians have said they detest AI music, but casual listeners may not care how a track is made if they find it catchy.
“I think it’s proper to say that they really detested each other,” said Robert Aldrich, the film’s director.
“Well, I hope you are not going to be this noisy during the play. I simply detest it when other people talk during a performance.”
From Literature
While their characters seem to detest every ounce of each other - "I like that he has arms", Colman's character says during one marriage counselling session - the actors are both happily married in real life.
From BBC
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