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detest(dictionary)

detest (iou)



detest verb. L15.
[Latin detestari denounce, renounce, from de- DE- 1 + testari bear witness, call to witness, from testis witness. Perh. partly back-form. from DETESTATION.]
I.
verb trans. Hate or dislike intensely; abhor, abominate. L15.
D. Acheson Peron was a fascist and a dictator detested by all good men. W. Styron She detested New York subway trains for their grime and their noise.
verb trans. Curse, calling God to witness; denounce, execrate. M16-M18.
II.
verb trans. & intrans. Attest, protest, testify. M16-E17.
detester noun E17.