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loathe

[ lohth ]
/ loʊð /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR loathe

verb (used with object), loathed, loath·ing.

to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.

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Origin of loathe

before 900; Middle English loth(i)en, lath(i)en,Old English lāthian, derivative of lāthloath

ANTONYMS FOR loathe

like.
SEE ANTONYMS FOR loathe

OTHER WORDS FROM loathe

loather, nounun·loathed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH loathe

loath, loathe , loathsome

Words nearby loathe

loan-to-value, loan translation, loan value, loanword, loath, loathe, loathful, loathing, loathly, loathsome, loaves
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Words related to loathe

despise, detest, hate, abhor, abominate, refuse, spurn, decline, repudiate, revolt, reject, execrate, have no use for

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British Dictionary definitions for loathe

loathe
/ (ləʊð) /

verb

(tr) to feel strong hatred or disgust for

Derived forms of loathe

loather, noun

Word Origin for loathe

Old English lāthiān, from loath
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