Analysis Complete

detest

/ detest /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
"I hate Mexican food"
"She detests politicians"
Opposites:
love
Type of:
dislike
Kinds of:
abhor loathe abominate execrate contemn
Derived:
abhorrence abomination detestation execration loathing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
32%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
16
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dislike abhor loathe abominate execrate contemn love