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loathe

[ lohth ]
/ loʊð /
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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 lāth loath

OTHER WORDS FROM loathe

loath·er, nounun·loathed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH loathe

loath loathe loathsome

Words nearby loathe

loaner, loansharking, loanshift, 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

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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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