detest
verb (used with object)
to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.
detested
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past participleof detest.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof detest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
detestverb (used with object)to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.
Example Sentences
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A boisterous protest greeted fans arriving at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles, with demonstrators waving the pre-revolutionary flag detested by the leaders of the Islamic republic.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Alberto Fujimori was a political outsider who won power in 1990 by sweeping up support among Peru’s poor masses who detested the establishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
He "detested his father", according to Neave, and left East Yorkshire for London's fashionable society.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
For over 20 years, there has not been a single NHL player I detested more than Corey Perry, especially when he played for that other local team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2025
Valentina detested the ferocious disregard for humanity of the Great Terror.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
