1dread 
/ˈdrɛd/ verb
dreads; dread·ed; dread·ing /ˈdrɛd/ verb [+ obj] : to fear something that will or might happen
▪ He can't swim and dreads going in the water. ▪ She dreaded making speeches in front of large audiences. ▪ I dread the day I will have to leave my friends. ▪ I dread the thought of moving next week. ▪ I dread to think about what they might do next.
▪ He can't swim and dreads going in the water. ▪ She dreaded making speeches in front of large audiences. ▪ I dread the day I will have to leave my friends. ▪ I dread the thought of moving next week. ▪ I dread to think about what they might do next.
— dreaded adjective [more dreaded; most dreaded]
▪ The dreaded moment had arrived. ▪ a dreaded disease ▪ the dreaded word “cancer”
▪ The dreaded moment had arrived. ▪ a dreaded disease ▪ the dreaded word “cancer”
