detest (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *detest*:
VERB	emotion	detest, hate	dislike intensely

detest > pronunciation
Sounds	dihteh'st; diyteh'st
Rhymes	abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst...

English > *detest*: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
Meaning	dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Model	Sam and Sue detest the movie; Sam cannot detest Sue
Example	"She detests politicians"
Synonym	hate
Narrower	abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate	Find repugnant
Narrower	contemn, despise, scorn, disdain	Look down on with disdain
Broader	dislike	Have or feel a dislike or distaste for
Opposite	love	Have a great affection or liking for
Spanish	abominar, aborrecer, detestar, odiar
Catalan	abominar, avorrir, detestar, odiar
Nouns	detestation	hate coupled with disgust

HyperDic: detest