AskDefine | Define detest

« Define detersives

Define detestable »

Go to Dictionary Definition

Go to User Contributed Dictionary

Dictionary Definition

detest v : dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" [syn: hate] [ant: love]

User Contributed Dictionary

English

Pronunciation

Transitive verb

To dislike intensely

Usage notes

This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Translations

CJK Characters: 厭; 憎
Chinese: 厭恨, 厌恨
Dutch: verafschuwen
Finnish: inhota
French: détester, mépriser
German: verabscheuen
Italian: detestare
Spanish: detestar

See also

Privacy Policy, About Us, Terms and Conditions, Contact Us
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2
Material from Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Dict
Valid HTML 4.01 Strict, Valid CSS Level 2.1