loathe

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English lothe, from Old English lāþian, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþēn, from Proto-Germanic *laiþāną. Cognate with Old Norse leiðask ( > Danish ledes, Icelandic leiðast, all reflexive), German Leid. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈləʊð/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈloʊð/ Rhymes: -əʊð === Verb === loathe (third-person singular simple present loathes, present participle loathing, simple past and past participle loathed) (transitive) To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something). Synonyms: abhor, abominate, despise (obsolete) To induce or inspire disgust (in a person) ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with the related adjective loath, though loathe is used for loath as a nonstandard spelling. ==== Alternative forms ==== loath (obsolete) ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:hate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== loath, loth ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “loathe”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “loathe”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Athole, Theola