abhor
verb (used with object)
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
have abhorred
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present perfectof abhor.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The interesting thing about Feud is that it tells an unavoidably feminist story about two women who would have abhorred that particular term.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 26, 2017
This is a practice I have abhorred from Day 1 and have often times been criticized in my stance.
From Forbes ● Nov. 29, 2012
Most Presidents have abhorred direct dismissals of high officials, preferring to arrange face- saving resignations when finally convinced that a once valued aide must leave.
From Time Magazine Archive
Much as Benjamin Franklin might have abhorred the idea, debt has become the 20th century American way of life.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yea, I protest upon my soul I should have abhorred it ever, though it had succeeded.
From The Condition of Catholics Under James I. by John Gerard
