/ 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: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language