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[ lohth ] / loʊð / SEE SYNONYMS FOR loathe ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), loathed, loath·ing.to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip. Origin of loathebefore 900; Middle English loth(i)en, lath(i)en,Old English lāthian, derivative of lāthloath SYNONYMS FOR loathedetest, abominate, hate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR loathe ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR loathelike. SEE ANTONYMS FOR loathe ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM loatheloather, nounun·loathed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH loatheloath, loathe , loathsomeWords nearby loatheloan-to-value, loan translation, loan value, loanword, loath, loathe, loathful, loathing, loathly, loathsome, loaves Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loatheRepublicans loathe public sector unions—unless they represent cops or firefighters. The GOP and Police Unions: A Love Story|Eleanor Clift|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST I may loathe what Richard Spencer has to say, but I will defend, unequivocally, his right to say it. American Racist Richard Spencer Gets to Play the Martyr in Hungary|James Kirchick|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Consider Spirit Airlines, the dirt-cheap carrier everyone loves to loathe. Solution to Seat Rage: No More Reclining|Will Doig|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST I switched on the June 16 USA vs. Ghana World Cup match looking for things to loathe. Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer|P. J. O’Rourke|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She also has the potential to raise money nationally from the netroots and others on the left who loathe Emanuel. Could Rahm Lose to This Infamous Union Leader?|Kathleen Geier|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST I detest the idea that marriage changes our views, Margery; I loathe it. The Country House|John Galsworthy No doubt the wealth for which you have cast a true heart aside, and wedded a man you loathe, will make you completely happy. Sharing Her Crime|May Agnes Fleming They began to loathe it, to upbraid its steadfastness with spoken curses or unrestrained tears. The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy I want to do decent things and I loathe cads, but all the same I do caddish things myself. Changing Winds|St. John G. Ervine Didst thou love the drink, or loathe it when thou wast drinking it? A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter
British Dictionary definitions for loathe
verb(tr) to feel strong hatred or disgust for Derived forms of loatheloather, nounWord Origin for loatheOld English lāthiān, from loath Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to loathedespise, detest, hate, abhor, abominate, refuse, spurn, decline, repudiate, revolt, reject, execrate, have no use for |