Bowler, perhaps, English cannot stand (4)
I believe the answer is:
hate
'cannot stand' is the definition.
(if you hate someone you cannot stand them)
'bowler perhaps english' is the wordplay.
'bowler perhaps' becomes 'hat' (bowler is a kind of hat).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'hat'+'e'='HATE'
(Other definitions for hate that I've seen before include "powerful emotion" , "Passion" , "Intense dislike" , "Despise" , "Strongly dislike" .)