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ab·hor
(ăb-hôr′)tr.v. ab·horred, ab·hor·ring, ab·hors
To regard with horror or loathing; detest: "The problem with Establishment Republicans is they abhor the unseemliness of a political brawl" (Patrick J. Buchanan).
[Middle English abhorren, from Latin abhorrēre, to shrink from : ab-, from; see ab-1 + horrēre, to shudder.]
ab·hor′rer n.
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abhor
(əbˈhɔː)vb, -hors, -horring or -horred
(tr) to detest vehemently; find repugnant; reject
[C15: from Latin abhorrēre to shudder at, shrink from, from ab- away from + horrēre to bristle, shudder]
abˈhorrer n
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ab•hor
(æbˈhɔr)v.t. -horred, -hor•ring.
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest; loathe.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin abhorrēre to shrink back from, shudder at =ab- ab- + horrēre to bristle, tremble]
ab•hor′rer, n.
syn: See hate.
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Past participle: abhorred
Gerund: abhorring
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Verb | 1. | abhor - find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats" |
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abhor
verb hate, loathe, despise, detest, shrink from, shudder at, recoil from, be repelled by, have an aversion to, abominate, execrate, regard with repugnance or horror He was a man who abhorred violence.
like, love, enjoy, admire, relish, adore, cherish, delight in
like, love, enjoy, admire, relish, adore, cherish, delight in
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abhor
(əbˈhoː) – past tense, past participle abˈhorred – verbabˈhorrence (-ˈho-) nounabˈhorrent (-ˈho-) adjective (with to) hateful. Fighting was abhorrent to him.detestable, aborrecible
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abhor
vt. aborrecer; tener aversión a algo o a alguien.
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