Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D detest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•test Pronunciation: (di-test'), [key] — v.t. to feel abhorrence of; hate; dislike intensely. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: detest (Thesaurus) detersive detestable ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: restive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language