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abhor

/æbˈhɔr/ /əbˈhɔː/
  1. 1 nefret etmek, iğrenmek, tiksinmek

Definition (English)

To hate someone or something very strongly.

Example Sentences

  1. She has always abhorred cruelty to animals.
    Hayvanlara eziyetten her zaman nefret etmiştir.
  2. Most people abhor the idea of lying to their friends.
    Çoğu insan arkadaşlarına yalan söyleme fikrinden iğrenir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base abhor
/æbˈhɔr/
Past abhorred
/æbˈhɔrd/
Participle abhorred
/æbˈhɔrd/
Spelling rule

Double the last consonant + ‑edabhor → abhorred

Fiil tek bir sesli + tek bir sessiz harfle bitiyor ve vurgu son hecede olduğu için son sessiz harf ikilenir, sonra -ed eklenir.

Same rule: stop → stopped · plan → planned · drop → dropped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. abhorred /æbˈhɔrd/

Synonyms

detestloathedespiseabominateexecrate

Antonyms

Collocations

abhor violenceabhor injusticeabhor crueltyabhor racismabhor discrimination