loathe
[ lohth ]
/ loʊð /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM loathe
loather, nounun·loathed, adjectiveWords nearby loathe
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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, nounWord Origin for loathe
Old English lāthiān, from loath
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