ABHOR in English dictionary

  • abhor

    Meanings and definitions of "ABHOR"

    • (transitive) To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
    • (transitive, obsolete) To fill with horror or disgust.
    • (transitive, canon law, obsolete) To protest against; to reject solemnly.
    • (intransitive, obsolete) To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with from .
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 4
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete, impersonal)
      To fill with horror or disgust. [Attested from the mid 16 th century until the early 17 th century.]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject.
    • verb
      (transitive, canon law, obsolete)
      To protest against; to reject solemnly.
    • verb
      (intransitive, obsolete)
      To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; construed with [i]from[/i]. [Attested from the mid 16 th century until the mid 17 th century.]
    • verb
      (intransitive, obsolete)
      Differ entirely from. [Attested from the mid 16 th century until the late 17 th century.]
    • to regard with horror or detestation
    • hyphenation: ab·hor;
      To detest on a high degree; to hate completely.
    • hyphenation: ab·hor;
      To shrink back with shuddering from ...
    • verb
      find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"

    Synonyms of "ABHOR" in English dictionary

    loathe, hate, execrate are the top synonyms of "ABHOR" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "ABHOR" in English dictionary

    adore, love are the top antonyms of "ABHOR" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of ABHOR

    • abhor ( third-person singular simple present abhors, present participle abhorring, simple past and past participle abhorred)
    • abhor, abhorred, abhorred, he abhors
    • abhor (third-person singular simple present abhors, present participle abhorring, simple past and past participle abhorred) ;; Conjugation of abhor
      infinitive (to) abhor
      present tense past tense
      1st person singular abhor abhored
      2nd person singular abhor,
      abhorest1
      3rd person singular abhors,
      abhoreth1
      plural abhor
      subjunctive abhor
      imperative abhor —
      participles abhoring abhored
      1) Archaic or obsolete.
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