dictionary.ptdetestverbgeneral usecommon/dɨtɨʃˈtaɾ/de·tes·tarPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To dislike intensely; loathe.Usage examples“I detest people who are rude to waiters.”“She detests the cold weather.”SynonymsloatheabhordespiseAntonymsloveadorelikeCommon combinationsto detest doing somethingutterly detest
To dislike intensely; loathe.Usage examples“I detest people who are rude to waiters.”“She detests the cold weather.”SynonymsloatheabhordespiseAntonymsloveadorelikeCommon combinationsto detest doing somethingutterly detest