abominate
pronunciation
How to pronounce abominate in British English:
UK [əˈbɒmɪneɪt]
How to pronounce abominate in American English:
US [əˈbɑmɪneɪt]
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- Verb:
- find repugnant
Word Origin
- abominate (v.)
- 1640s, back-formation from abomination or from Latin abominatus, past participle of abominari "shun as an ill omen" (see abomination). Related: Abominated; abominating.
Antonym
Example
- 1. All the teachers abominate cheating in examinations .
- 2. In mr verity 's translation , achilles 's outburst above becomes the prim " I abominate his gifts , and I value him no more than a splinter . "
- 3. Falsehood I have hated , yea I abominate [ it ] , thy law I have loved .
- 4. For my part , I abominate all honorable respectable toils , trials , and tribulations of every kind whatsoever .