- 1. v. t. To witness against; to denounce; to condemn. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To hate intensely; to abhor; to abominate; to loathe; as, we detest what is contemptible or evil. Source: opted
- 3. v. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. Source: webster
- 5. v:100 v dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards Source: ecdict
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