resent

verb [T]

/rɪˈzent/

Definition

› to dislike or be angry at something or someone because you have been hurt or not treated fairly: She resented being treated like a child. resentful

/rɪˈzent·fəl/ adjective › Marshall was resentful that he had made almost nothing from his discovery. resentment

/rɪˈzent·mənt/ noun [U] › There is some community resentment toward the school’s new policy.

(Definition of resent verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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