Deplore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈploɹ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deplore is a verb meaning (transitive) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
Meaning
(transitive) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
- (obsolete) To regard as hopeless; to give up.
Example Sentences
I deplore how you treated him at the party.
I deplore not having listened to your advice.
The UNHCR deplores the recent events in Sudan.
I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job.
Word Forms
- deplores
- deploring
- deplored
Synonyms for deplore
Depending on context, synonyms include bewail, lament, afterthink, becry, begrieve, bemoan.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lament, bemoan, bewail, regret, mourn, lamented.
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