Detest Definition

dĭ-tĕst
detested, detests
verb
detested, detests
To dislike intensely; hate; abhor.
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Origin of Detest

  • From Middle French detester, from Latin detestari (“to imprecate evil while calling the gods to witness", "denounce", "hate intensely”), from de- + testari (“to testify, bear witness”), from testis (“a witness”); see test, testify.

    From Wiktionary

  • French détester from Latin dētestārī to curse dē- de- testārī to invoke (from testis witness trei- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Detest Sentence Examples

  • You know how the children at the Institution detest it.

  • Though I detest getting back to a city, business calls and I respond.

  • Now I hate new music from the 80's, I absolutely detest it.

  • While it is easy to understand why students would detest the implementation of school uniforms on campus, many people might be surprised to learn that some parents and teachers are against school uniforms as well.

  • Do you prefer infrequent shampoos but detest oily hair?

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Words Starting With

DDEDET

Words Ending With

TSTEST

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Words Starting With D and Ending With T

Starts With D & Ends With TStarts With DE & Ends With TStarts With D & Ends With ST

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With T