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detest
verb as in hate; feel disgust toward
Example Sentences
While their characters seem to detest every ounce of each other - "I like that he has arms", Colman's character says during one marriage counselling session - the actors are both happily married in real life.
"I was not a supporter of British imperialism, in fact I detested it," Yavar tells me.
George Orwell detested the sermons that came with tea and bread when he was destitute in London.
For over 20 years, there has not been a single NHL player I detested more than Corey Perry, especially when he played for that other local team.
She wants revenge without dwelling on its cause or her trauma — a word Hester would surely detest.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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