loathe

Verb

WordNet 3.0

find repugnant“I loathe that man”“She abhors cats”Synonyms: abhor abominate execrate

Loathe \Loathe\, v. i. To feel disgust or nausea. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Loathe \Loathe\ (l[=o][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loathed (l[=o][th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Loathing.] [AS. l[=a][eth]ian to hate. See Loath.]

1.To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for. [1913 Webster]

Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread.— Cowley.[1913 Webster]

2.To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate; to detest. [1913 Webster]

The secret which I loathe.— Waller.[1913 Webster]

She loathes the vital sir.— Dryden.

Syn: To hate; abhor; detest; abominate. See Hate. [1913 Webster]