Loathe

v. t. [imp. & p. p. LOATHED; p. pr. & vb. n. LOATHING.] [A-S. lōdhian, to hate; O. H. Ger. leidēn, M. & N. H. Ger. leiden. See supra.]

1Sense 1. To feel disgust at; especially, to have an extreme aversion of the appetite to food or drink.

Loathing the honeyed cakes, I longed for bread. Cowley.

2Sense 2. To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate. “Not to reveal the secret which I loathe.” Waller. “She loathes the vital air.” Dryden.

Synonyms—To hate; abhor; detest; abominate. See HATE.