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–verb (used with object)

to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely.

[Origin: 1525–35; < MF detester < L détestārī to call down a curse upon, loathe, equiv. to dé- de- + testārī to bear witness; see testate

]

—Related forms

de·test·er, noun

—Synonyms abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate, despise. See hate.

—Antonyms love, like.

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de·test Audio Help (dĭ-těst') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. de·test·ed, de·test·ing, de·tests
To dislike intensely; abhor.

[French détester, from Latin dētestārī, to curse : dē-, de- + testārī, to invoke (from testis, witness; see trei- in Indo-European roots).]

de·test'er n.

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detest

1432 (detestation), from M.Fr. detester, from L. detestari "express abhorrence for," lit. "denounce with one's testimony," from de- "from, down" + testari "be a witness," from testis "witness" (see testament). Originally also trans., "to curse, to call God to witness and abhor."

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detest
verb
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" [syn: hate] [ant: love]

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detest [diˈtest] verb

to hate intensely
Example: I detest cruelty.

Arabic:	يَكْرَهُ بِشِدَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	痛恨
Chinese (Traditional):	痛恨
Czech:	nenávidět, ošklivit si
Danish:	afsky
Dutch:	verafschuwen
Estonian:	jälestama
Finnish:	inhota
French:	détester
German:	verabscheuen
Greek:	απεχθάνομαι
Hungarian:	megvet
Icelandic:	fyrirlíta
Indonesian:	membenci
Italian:	detestare

Japanese:	ひどく嫌う
Korean:	몹시 싫어하다
Latvian:	ienīst
Lithuanian:	neapkęsti
Norwegian:	avsky
Polish:	nie cierpieć
Portuguese (Brazil):	detestar
Portuguese (Portugal):	detestar
Romanian:	a detesta
Russian:	ненавидеть
Slovak:	hnusiť sa
Slovenian:	mrziti
Spanish:	detestar, odiar
Swedish:	avsky
Turkish:	nefret etmek

See also: detestable

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Detest

De*test"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Detested; p. pr. & vb. n. Detesting.] [L. detestare, detestatum, and detestari, to curse while calling a deity to witness, to execrate, detest; de + testari to be a witness, testify, testis a witness: cf. F. d['e]tester. See Testify.]

1. To witness against; to denounce; to condemn. [Obs.]

The heresy of Nestorius . . . was detested in the Eastern churches. --Fuller.

God hath detested them with his own mouth. --Bale.

2. To hate intensely; to abhor; to abominate; to loathe; as, we detest what is contemptible or evil.

Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell. --Pope.

Syn: To abhor; abominate; execrate. See Hate.

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