Abhor \Ab*hor"\, v. i.
To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be
contrary or averse; -- with from. [Obs.] "To abhor from those
vices." --Udall.
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Which is utterly abhorring from the end of all law.
--Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Abhor \Ab*hor"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abhorred; p. pr. & vb. n.
Abhorring.] [L. abhorrere; ab + horrere to bristle, shiver,
shudder: cf. F. abhorrer. See Horrid.]
1. To shrink back with shuddering from; to regard with horror
or detestation; to feel excessive repugnance toward; to
detest to extremity; to loathe.
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Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is
good. --Rom. xii. 9.
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2. To fill with horror or disgust. [Obs.]
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It doth abhor me now I speak the word. --Shak.
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3. (Canon Law) To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.]
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I utterly abhor, yea, from my soul
Refuse you for my judge. --Shak.
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Syn: To hate; detest; loathe; abominate. See Hate.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
abhor
v : find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats" [syn:
loathe, abominate, execrate]
[also: abhorring, abhorred]
WordNet (r) 2.0
19 Moby Thesaurus words for "abhor":
abominate, be hostile to, contemn, detest, disapprove of, disdain,
disfavor, dislike, disrelish, execrate, hate, hold in abomination,
loathe, mislike, not care for, scorn, scout, shudder at,
utterly detest
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
abhorred, abhorring, abominate, execrate, loathe
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