execrate

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The citizen of Oceania is not allowed to know anything of the tenets of the other two philosophies, but he is taught to execrate them as barbarous outrages upon morality and common sense.

From "1984" by George Orwell

If in the duel, she was to prove victorious, with a bitterness as of gall would he execrate this woman!

From The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis

Two human beings who execrate me are now praying for you.

From A Christian But a Roman by Jókai, Mór

Dannecker, like every patronized artist I ever met with, would execrate patronage if he dared.

From Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

Oh, well," I said, controlling myself, and realising that she had some excuse to execrate Donald's memory, "let's not discuss Don now.

From Lord John in New York by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)