Meaning of "detest" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DETEST

From Latin dētestārī to curse (while invoking a god as witness), from de- + testārī to bear witness, from testis a witness.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DETEST

detest  [dɪˈtɛst]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DETEST

Detest is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb detest in English.

WHAT DOES DETEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of detest in the English dictionary

The definition of detest in the dictionary is to dislike intensely; loathe.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DETEST

PRESENT

Present

I detest

you detest

he/she/it detests

we detest

you detest

they detest

Present continuous

I am detesting

you are detesting

he/she/it is detesting

we are detesting

you are detesting

they are detesting

Present perfect

I have detested

you have detested

he/she/it has detested

we have detested

you have detested

they have detested

Present perfect continuous

I have been detesting

you have been detesting

he/she/it has been detesting

we have been detesting

you have been detesting

they have been detesting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I detested

you detested

he/she/it detested

we detested

you detested

they detested

Past continuous

I was detesting

you were detesting

he/she/it was detesting

we were detesting

you were detesting

they were detesting

Past perfect

I had detested

you had detested

he/she/it had detested

we had detested

you had detested

they had detested

Past perfect continuous

I had been detesting

you had been detesting

he/she/it had been detesting

we had been detesting

you had been detesting

they had been detesting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will detest

you will detest

he/she/it will detest

we will detest

you will detest

they will detest

Future continuous

I will be detesting

you will be detesting

he/she/it will be detesting

we will be detesting

you will be detesting

they will be detesting

Future perfect

I will have detested

you will have detested

he/she/it will have detested

we will have detested

you will have detested

they will have detested

Future perfect continuous

I will have been detesting

you will have been detesting

he/she/it will have been detesting

we will have been detesting

you will have been detesting

they will have been detesting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would detest

you would detest

he/she/it would detest

we would detest

you would detest

they would detest

Conditional continuous

I would be detesting

you would be detesting

he/she/it would be detesting

we would be detesting

you would be detesting

they would be detesting

Conditional perfect

I would have detest

you would have detest

he/she/it would have detest

we would have detest

you would have detest

they would have detest

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been detesting

you would have been detesting

he/she/it would have been detesting

we would have been detesting

you would have been detesting

they would have been detesting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you detest
we let´s detest
you detest

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to detest

Past participle

detested

Present Participle

detesting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DETEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «detest» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of detest

abhor · abominate · despise · execrate · hate · loathe

TRANSLATION OF DETEST

Find out the translation of detest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of detest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «detest» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 憎恶
• Translator English - Spanish: aborrecer
• English: detest
• Translator English - Hindi: घृणा
• Translator English - Arabic: أمقت
• Translator English - Russian: терпеть
• Translator English - Portuguese: detestar
• Translator English - Bengali: ঘৃণা করা
• Translator English - French: détester
• Translator English - Malay: Dendam
• Translator English - German: verabscheuen
• Translator English - Japanese: 嫌悪する
• Translator English - Korean: 몹시 싫어하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngguyu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: gớm
• Translator English - Tamil: அறவே வெறுத்தார்
• Translator English - Marathi: घृणास्पद
• Translator English - Turkish: nefret etmek
• Translator English - Italian: detestare
• Translator English - Polish: nienawidzić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: терпіти
• Translator English - Romanian: detesta
• Translator English - Greek: αντιπαθώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hekel
• Translator English - Swedish: avsky
• Translator English - Norwegian: avskyr

10 QUOTES WITH «DETEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word detest.

1

Peter Ackroyd

I detest self-regard. If my work has taught me anything, it is that self-aggrandisement is completely unhistorical.

2

John Andre

I am reconciled to my death, but I detest the mode.

3

Kage Baker

I detest flying anywhere. Left to my own devices, I'd never leave my keyboard.

4

Harry Browne

But, actually, it is only Americans who say that our freedoms and prosperity are the reason foreigners hate us. If you ask the foreigners, they make it clear that it's America's bullying foreign policy they detest.

5

Orson Scott Card

Of course, I also hear from critics who detest what I do, and while sometimes I feel rather proud of having made various the loathsome people or groups angry, at other times I wonder why I put up with such grief.

6

Benjamin Carson

I detest politics, to be honest with you. It's a cesspool. And I don't think I would fare well in that cesspool because I don't believe in political correctness and I certainly don't believe in dishonesty.

7

Nicolas Chamfort

I have three kinds of friends: those who love me, those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me.

8

Helen Clark

I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.

9

Ezra Cornell

I was glad to hear of that determination as I detest the practice of cousins marrying or any marriage between persons in which there can be traced the most distant relationship. I go for the improvement instead of the deterioration of our race.

10

E. L. Doctorow

I like commas. I detest semi-colons - I don't think they belong in a story. And I gave up quotation marks long ago. I found I didn't need them, they were fly-specks on the page.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETEST»

Discover the use of detest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to detest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

100 Things I Hate about Pregnancy: What You'll Detest When ...

What you'll detest when you're expecting.

Kate Konopicky, 2006

Amharic-English dictionary: H - N.

to persist, refuse to come out (stain, grease); to take a dislike to, detest (+A^- hS^fi ^9° • frozen A the stain won't come out but persists) o°CV '• 'Mi-rt to shoot and never miss <">CH 1 -t-V? to fight fiercely o°CV 1 fli to quarrel bitterly [a quarrel for  ...

Thomas Leiper Kane, 1990

Orson Welles: Interviews

qualities that were involved in chivalry, and when I'm playing the part of someone I detest, I try to be very chivalrous in my interpretation. — Yes indeed, in all your films there is a great deal of generosity. Welles: I think it's the chief virtue.

Mark W. Estrin, 2002

English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...

H ATEFU L. feeling directed towards the object independentl of its qualities; to DETEST (v. To a her) is a feeling independent of the person, and altogether dependent upon the nature of the thing. What one hates, one hates commonly on one's ...

George Crabb, 1837

ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY

3. a witness: as, attest', to bear witness to ; contest', to dispute; detest', to thrust away, to abhor; testify, to bear witness. archprof estent, n. contest 'ing, a. attest', v. contest' ing] y, ad. Sittest'ed, a. contest'less, a. attesting, a. contestation, n.

JOHN OSWALD, 1868

The Energy of Words: Use the Vibration of Language to ...

Meaning: “Detest” vibrates to the number 1, with the isolated pioneer, new beginnings, and trailblazing energy. The 1 is the only number not divisible by anyother numbersoit isastandalone energy.In thenegative,the aggressive, egocentric,and ...

Michelle Arbeau, 2013

Reports from Committees

How many years is it since you have tried the experiment ? It must be approaching 20 years. 2988. Duke of Richmond.] You object to the treadwheel because you say it makes prisoners, when they go out of prison, detest labour ? Yes. 2989.

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1863

The Night Battles: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults in the ...

Similarly, I abjure and detest having gone in those places I mentioned, to those games and nuptials and to the combats with fennel stalks. Similarly, I abjure and detest having spoken badly and against Holy Mother Church that whoever ...

Carlo Ginzburg, 2013

Facing the Abusing God: A Theology of Protest

Four meanings are, therefore, possible: (1) "Although they detest me, I give myself over to continuous prayer to You" (Rashi; King James). (2) "Although they detest me, I pray, or intercede, for them" (Ibn Ezra and others). (3) "Although they  ...

David R. Blumenthal, 1993

English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order; with ...

Rashness. HASTY, v. Cursory. HASTY, 1'. Angry. 'ro HATE, nnrnsr. HATE, '0. Antipathy. DETEST, v. To abhor. The alliance between these terms in signification is sufficiently illustrated in the articles referred to. Their (liil'erence consists more in ...

George Crabb, 1824

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DETEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term detest is used in the context of the following news items.

New York Passes Yes Means Yes Policy to Help Fight Campus …

Bachelorette parties are a phenomenon that society has come to both detest and embrace with equal enthusiasm. The prevailing aesthetic of ... «Vogue.com, Jul 15»

A Month in the Country review: Getting a grip on some love angles

“I clown for them because that masks how deeply I detest them,” says Ignaty. Is it coincidental that his courtship of Ingrid Craigie's spinster ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

The Auto Industry's Play for the Female Driver - Racked

"We're not sure if they detest the dealership experience and want to get as much done as they can before, or if they want to make a more ... «Racked, Jul 15»

'Big Brother: Timebomb' - Week Seven Review | Matthew Davies

Danny is unable to deal with situations calmly and rationally and instead deals with confrontation in a childlike, thuggish way, which I detest ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»

See Dean swim (around the Island) - Martha's Vineyard Times

The device trails a 4-foot cord that emits a radio frequency sharks apparently detest. Mr. Bragonier plans to pick his swim times and shore ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»

MCCAULEY: The State of the Union - Daily Local News

People in this city actually detest those other teams. Is there a team the Union fans despise like that? Advertisement. Another complaint I ... «Daily Local News, Jul 15»

allAfrica.com: Kenya: Ali Kiba - My 'Flava' Is Different From Diamond's

"To be honest, one thing I really detest is people comparing me to Diamond. I do my music in a way that no other person can. I believe I am ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Love them or hate them, shaky heads produce - TimesDaily: Outdoors

Simply put, very few anglers will admit their love for the technique while others openly detest it. Even those who use the shaky head often do so ... «Times Daily, Jul 15»

Tough Love (a Sermon on 1 John 4:7-12) | Rev. James Ellis, III

I don't hate Dylann Roof, but I detest what he did because I think that God detests it. I don't hate Rachel Dolezal, but I won't excuse the hurtful ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Verbal Aptitude Quiz for MBA entrance exams - PaGaLGuY

5. a. Eulogy b. Panegyric c. Ignominy d. Glorification. 6. a. Detest b. Abhor c. Ardour d. Loathe. 7. a. Adroit b. Adept c. Dexterous d. Awkward. «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»