deplore

American  

[dih-plawr, -plohr] / dɪˈplɔr, -ˈploʊr /

verb (used with object)

deplored, deploring

1. to regret deeply or strongly; lament.

   to deplore the present state of morality.

   Synonyms:

   bewail, bemoan

2. to disapprove of; censure.

3. to feel or express deep grief for or in regard to.

   The class deplored the death of their teacher.

   Synonyms:

   mourn

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deplore British  

/ dɪˈplɔː /

verb

1. to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret

2. to express or feel strong disapproval of; censure

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Other Word Forms

• deploration noun
• deplorer noun
• deploringly adverb
• undeplored adjective

Etymology

Origin of deplore

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin dēplōrāre “to weep bitterly, complain,” equivalent to dē- + plōrāre “to wail”; de-

Example Sentences

Unwittingly, zealous regulators have turned stock markets into the casinos that commissioner Crenshaw deplores.

From Barron's

The London university paid tribute to Zhe Wang following the verdict, deploring the loss of "a remarkable writer" adding that her work would be published posthumously in an upcoming Goldsmiths anthology.

From BBC

“Craft was extolled; uniformity was deplored,” Mr. Brand writes.

From The Wall Street Journal

She deplored the way local Native Americans were treated by ranchers and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Paris Philharmonic said it had filed a complaint over the disruption, adding it "deplores and strongly condemns the serious incidents that occurred".

From Barron's

Related Words

• abhor
• bemoan
• complain
• denounce
• lament
• mourn