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- Dictionarydeplore/dɪˈplɔː/
verb
- 1. feel or express strong disapproval of (something): "we deplore all violence" Similar Opposite
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to say or think that something is very bad: We deeply deplore the loss of life. He said that he deplored all violence. to be deplored The attitude of the Minister is to be deplored (= very bad). Synonyms. bemoan formal. bewail literary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hate someone or something. hate I hate camping.
The meaning of DEPLORE is to feel or express grief for. How to use deplore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deplore.
to say or think that something is very bad: We deeply deplore the loss of life. He said that he deplored all violence. to be deplored The attitude of the Minister is to be deplored (= very bad). Synonyms. bemoan formal. bewail literary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hate someone or something. hate I hate camping.
Deplore definition: to regret deeply or strongly; lament. See examples of DEPLORE used in a sentence.
verb. If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral. [formal] He's a judo black belt but he says he deplores violence. [VERB noun] He deplored the fact that the Foreign Secretary was driven into resignation. [VERB noun] I deplore what has happened. [VERB noun]
The verb deplore is used to express strong disapproval of something. If you really, really hate the way your mom makes meatloaf, then it's safe to say you deplore it. Deplore comes from Latin roots that mean "to bewail or lament."
DEPLORE definition: to feel or express strong disapproval of something: . Learn more.
deplore something to criticize something, especially publicly, because you think it is very bad. Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing. He deplored the fact that these criminals were treated by many as heroes and martyrs.
A complete guide to the word "DEPLORE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
1. To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn: "Somehow we had to master events, not simply deplore them" (Henry A. Kissinger). 2. To express sorrow or grief over. 3. To regret; bemoan. [French déplorer, lament, regret, from Latin dēplōrāre : dē-, de- + plōrāre, to wail .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
