Abhor

Verb

 * 1)  To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
 * 2)  To fill with horror or disgust.
 * 3)  To protest against; to reject solemnly.
 * 4)  To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with from.

Adverbs for Abhor
passionately; unqualifiedly;  deeply; uncontrollably; vindictively; undyingly; vigorously; smoulderingly; malignantly; diabolically; vengefully; inimically; satanically; malevolently; misanthropically; disdainfully.

Synonyms for Abhor
hate, detest, loathe, abominate, despise, abominate, dislike, execrate, scorn.

Antonyms for Abhor
love, cherish, esteem, like, desire, enjoy, admire, approve, relish.

Related terms

 * abhorred
 * abhorrence
 * abhorrency
 * abhorrent
 * abhorrently
 * abhorrer
 * abhorrible
 * abhorring

Thesaurus
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

Etymology
First attested in 1449. From abhorreo:, from ab: + horreo:. Cognate with French abhorrer:.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: отвращавам се, гнуся се
 * Chinese: 痛恨
 * Dutch: verafschuwen, walgen van
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: verabscheuen
 * Hindi: घृणा करना
 * Ido: abominar
 * Latin:


 * Norwegian:
 * Polish: czuć odrazę, nie cierpieć
 * Russian:, питать
 * Scottish Gaelic: gràinich, fuathaich
 * Spanish:, , abominar
 * Swedish:
 * Thai: เกลียด (glìat), เกลียดชัง (glìat chang), ชัง (chang), ขยะแขยง (kae-ya-kae-yaeng)
 * Turkish:
 * Welsh: сashau


 * : ghê tởm, ghét cay ghét đắng

Shorthand

 * Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - [dot] o - r