detest
verb
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Definition of detest
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Synonyms & Antonyms for detest
Synonyms
abhor, abominate, despise, execrate, hate, loathe
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Becker detests the raise and each month gives money to mostly conservative causes. — Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "Massive ad buy underway to thwart HB 6 referendum: Capitol Letter," 27 Aug. 2019 Wealthy Hondurans who detested him read signals from Washington. — Stephen Kinzer, BostonGlobe.com, "Whoâs responsible for the border crisis? The United States," 20 June 2019 Leave voters may like him, but Remainers detest him. — The Economist, "The Boris bubble that threatens Britainâs Conservatives," 20 June 2019 Game of Thronesâwhich many viewers have been in a decade-long relationship withâis no exception, even if the universe roundly detested its final season. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "Who needs âGame of Thronesâ? All the shows you can watch to fill the void," 24 July 2019 The Lakers may never have been a viable destination, given the kind of front-office dysfunction and volatility that Leonard detests. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Kawhi to the Clippers is crazy and unexpected, and makes perfect sense," 6 July 2019 Many detested urban renewal, calling it urban destruction. — Tom Condon, courant.com, "As Connecticut cities revive, what did we learn from the mistakes of urban renewal?," 26 June 2019 Like many Wisconsinites, La Susa detested the cold and constant snow. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Eileen La Susa, the wife of Wauwatosa Alderman Ernst-Ulrich Franzen and a former media professional, has died," 16 July 2019 The coaches already detest the offseason, training camp, and practice prohibitions the owners handed the players in the last CBA. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "The NFLâs bid to expand regular season a reckless pursuit of revenue," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'detest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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