abhor

🇺🇸 /əbˈhɔːr/ 🇬🇧 /əbˈhɔː(r)/
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verb
R

To strongly dislike or hate something, often for moral reasons.

Many people abhor the idea of animal cruelty.

translation

v. To strongly dislike or hate something, often for moral reasons.

Word Forms

3rd Present abhors
Past abhorred
Perfect abhorred
Progressive abhorring

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