1. (v. t.) To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for; to hate\.

2. (v. t.) To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate.

3. (v. i.) To feel disgust or nausea.

abhor abominate be hostile to decline despise detest disapprove of disfavor dislike disrelish execrate hate hold in abomination mislike not care for refuse reject repudiate shrink from shudder at spurn utterly detest