abhor
verb/əbˈhɔː(r)/
/əbˈhɔːr/
not used in the progressive tenses (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they abhor | /əbˈhɔː(r)/ /əbˈhɔːr/ |
| he / she / it abhors | /əbˈhɔːz/ /əbˈhɔːrz/ |
| past simple abhorred | /əbˈhɔːd/ /əbˈhɔːrd/ |
| past participle abhorred | /əbˈhɔːd/ /əbˈhɔːrd/ |
| -ing form abhorring | /əbˈhɔːrɪŋ/ /əbˈhɔːrɪŋ/ |
- abhor something to hate something, for example a way of behaving or thinking, especially for moral reasons synonym detest, loathe
- Most decent people abhor corruption in government.
- She abhors any form of cruelty towards animals.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin abhorrere, from ab- ‘away from’ + horrere ‘to shudder’.Want to learn more?
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