verabscheuen
to abhor
The German word 'verabscheuen' is a verb that corresponds to the English 'abominate'. It is used to express a strong dislike or hatred towards something or someone. It is often used in a more formal or literary context. For example, 'Ich verabscheue Gewalt' means 'I abominate violence'.
Example sentences using: verabscheuen
Ich verabscheue unehrliche Menschen.
I despise dishonest people.
In this sentence, the verb 'verabscheuen' is used to express a strong feeling of disliking or distrusting dishonest people. This is a common usage of the word 'verabscheuen'.
Sie verabscheut es, wenn Leute zu spät kommen.
She despises it when people are late.
In this example, 'verabscheut' is used to convey a strong dislike for the situation where people come late. 'Es' as a direct object refers to the situation that follows after the comma.
Wir verabscheuen Rassismus in jeder Form.
We despise racism in every form.
Here, 'verabscheuen' is used as a stance against racism. The word 'Rassismus', which means 'racism', is the direct object of 'verabscheuen' indicating what is being despised.