1. to hate or dislike something very much; to regard with disgust or repugnance
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘abhor’

Examples

• She abhors violence in any form.
• The politician abhors corruption and fights against it.
• He abhors the smell of cigarette smoke.
• Nature abhors a vacuum, according to the old saying.
• The teacher abhors cheating and punishes it severely.
• My grandmother abhors waste and saves everything.