loathe

Loathe is defined as to intensely dislike someone or something.

(verb)

An example of loathe is how a person who mosquitoes love to bite feels about mosquitoes.

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See loathe in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb loathed, loathing

to feel intense dislike, disgust, or hatred for; abhor; detest

Origin: ME lothen < OE lathian, to be hateful < base of lath: see loath

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See loathe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb loathed loathed, loath·ing, loathes
To dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English lothen

Origin: , from Old English lāthian

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Related Forms:

  • loathˈer noun

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