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abhor

abhor (third-person singular simple present abhors, present participle abhorring, simple past and past participle abhorred)

1. (transitive) To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.
   • Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. - Romans 12:9
2. (transitive, obsolete) To fill with horror or disgust.
   • It does abhor me now I speak the word. - Shakespeare, Othello, IV-i
3. (transitive, canon law, obsolete) To protest against; to reject solemnly.
   • I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul Refuse you for my judge. - Shakespeare, Henry VIII, II-iv
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with from.
   • To abhor from those vices. - Udall
   • Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law. - Milton

Definizione dizionario abhor

	aborrire
	To shrink back with shuddering from ...

detestare

abbominare

abominare

avere in orrore

disprezzare

esecrare

odiare

Altri significati:

(transitive) To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink back with shuddering from; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to detest to extremity; to loathe.

to regard with horror or detestation

(intransitive, obsolete) To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with '''from''' .

(transitive, canon law, obsolete) To protest against; to reject solemnly.

To detest on a high degree; to hate completely.

(transitive, obsolete) To fill with horror or disgust.