01 v. t. To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.
imp. & p. p.
Detested; p. pr. & vb. n.
Detesting
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1.
To witness against; to denounce; to condemn.[Obs.]“The heresy of Nestorius . . . was detested in the Eastern churches.” — Fuller.“God hath detested them with his own mouth.” — Bale.
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2.
To hate intensely; to abhor; to abominate; to loathe; as, we detest what is contemptible or evil.“Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell.” — Pope.