Detest – dislike intensely
(Pronounced dee-test)
To remember the definition of the word detest, use the following mnemonic:
The Test (detest) Match was being played by two teams that disliked each other intensely.
Examples of detest in a sentence
She loved her husband when she first married him but had come to detest him now because of his selfishness.
I like tomato ketchup but detest the taste of mustard.
We've only been here two days but already we detest the place.
