Read and use the thesaurus entry to understand a new word. Main Entry: loathe Definition: dislike strongly Synonyms: abhor, be allergic to, decline, despise, find disgusting, hate, revolt, spurn Choose the synonym that best clarifies the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentences: Horses are known to loathe snakes. They are instinctively frightened of the serpents and try to stomp on them, if possible. decline hate be allergic to find disgusting