detest — to hate someone or something very much
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hate someone or something very much
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈtest/
Example Sentences
- My cat detests water so much that it hides under the bed when it hears the bathtub filling.
- She detests people who are always late to meetings.
- I detest Monday mornings almost as much as vampires detest garlic.
detest
VERB[/dɪˈtest/]
to hate someone or something very much
She detests the smell of fish sauce more than anything in the kitchen.
When you detest, you protest and contest!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin detestari, meaning to curse or express hatred by calling upon the gods as witnesses. In ancient Rome, the term referred to the act of solemnly rejecting or abhorring something by swearing an oath in the gods' names.
Breakdown
de- (completely, away) + testari (to bear witness, to swear an oath), literally meaning to swear away or reject utterly.
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📝Examples
“My cat detests water so much that it hides under the bed when it hears the bathtub filling.”
“She detests people who are always late to meetings.”
“I detest Monday mornings almost as much as vampires detest garlic.”
“He detests any form of injustice and fights against it.”
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