1. (v. t.) To hate intensely; to abhor; to loathe\; to abominate; as, we detest what is contemptible or evil.

2. (v. t.) To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.

abominate be hostile to contemn detest disapprove of disdain disfavor dislike disrelish execrate hate hold in abomination loathe mislike not care for scorn scout shudder at utterly detest