Main Entry: ab·hor

Pronunciation: \əb-ˈhȯr, ab-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ab·horred; ab·hor·ring

Etymology: Middle English abhorren, from Latin abhorrēre, from ab- + horrēre to shudder — more at horror

Date: 15th century

: to regard with extreme repugnance : loathe

synonyms see hate

— ab·hor·rer \-ˈhȯr-ər\ noun