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[syn: abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Abhor \Ab*hor"\, v. i.
To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be
contrary or averse; -- with from. [Obs.] "To abhor from those
vices." --Udall.
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Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law.
--Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Abhor \Ab*hor"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abhorred; p. pr. & vb. n.
Abhorring.] [L. abhorrere; ab + horrere to bristle, shiver,
shudder: cf. F. abhorrer. See Horrid.]
1. To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror
or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to
detest to extremity; to loathe.
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Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is
good. --Rom. xii. 9.
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2. To fill with horror or disgust. [Obs.]
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It doth abhor me now I speak the word. --Shak.
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3. (Canon Law) To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.]
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I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul
Refuse you for my judge. --Shak.
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Syn: To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See Hate.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
abhor
v 1: find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
[syn: abhor, loathe, abominate, execrate]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
19 Moby Thesaurus words for "abhor":
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