abominate

  • 11abominate — transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin abominatus, past participle of abominari, literally, to deprecate as an ill omen, from ab + omin , omen omen Date: 1628 to hate or loathe intensely ; abhor Synonyms: see hate • …

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  • 12abominate — abominator, n. /euh bom euh nayt /, v.t., abominated, abominating. 1. to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor. 2. to dislike strongly. [1840 50; < L abominatus loathed, ptp. of abominari. See ABOMINABLE, ATE1] Syn. 1. loathe, execrate …

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  • 13abominate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. abhor, despise, loathe; see hate 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. loathe, despise, hate. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To regard with extreme dislike and hostility: abhor, despise, detest, execrate, hate, loathe. See&#8230; …

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  • 14abominate — a|bom|i|nate [əˈbɔmıneıt US əˈba: ] v [T not in progressive] formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of abominari; ABOMINABLE] to hate something very much …

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  • 15abominate — a|bom|i|nate [ ə bamı,neıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to hate something because you think it is extremely offensive, unpleasant, or wrong: HATE …

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  • 16abominate — a bom·i·nate || neɪt v. loathe intensely, detest, hate …

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  • 17abominate — [ə bɒmɪneɪt] verb formal regard with hatred or disgust. Derivatives abominator noun …

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  • 18abominate — v. a. Abhor, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from, revolt at, shudder at, view with horror …

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  • 19abominate — verb (transitive not in progressive) formal to hate something very much; abhor …

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  • 20abominate — v abhor, loathe, execrate, despise, detest, hate, feel intense aversion toward, feel hostile toward, not be able to bear or abide; shudder at, shrink from, recoil from, blench from; feel repugnance toward, feel disgust toward, feel distaste for;&#8230; …

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