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deplore

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verbregret; condemn

Word Origin & History

1550s, "to give up as hopeless," from French déplorer (13c.), from Latin deplorare "deplore, bewail, lament, give up for lost," from de- "entirely" (see de-) + plorare "weep, cry out." Meaning "to regret deeply" is from 1560s. Related: Deplored; deploring.

Example Sentences for deplore

Far be it from her to laugh at those follies which she must for ever deplore!

I confess I have much to deplore, and much for which to be thankful.

We may deplore it, but we can not wonder, and we can not sternly blame.

I reprove it in the sternest terms, and I deplore the consequences it had.

"I deplore I had so little share in the fight," he muttered.

"I deplore this ...

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Synonyms for deplore

verb regret; condemn

abhor
bemoan
complain
denounce
lament
mourn
bewail
censure
cry
deprecate
hate
hurt
moan
repent
rue
weep
be against
carry on
disapprove of
eat one's heart out
grieve for
object to
sing the blues
sorrow over
take on

Antonyms for deplore

approve
be happy
commend
compliment
praise
endorse
laud
delight
rejoice
revel

More words related to deplore

bemoan

verb. express sorrow

beat one's breast
bewail
complain
cry over spilled milk
deplore
grieve for
lament
moan over
mourn
regret
rue
sing the blues
weep for

bemoaning

verb. express sorrow

beat one's breast
bewail
complain
cry over spilled milk
deplore
grieve for
lament
moan over
mourn
regret
rue
sing the blues
weep for

bewail

verb. cry over, lament

bemoan
deplore
eat heart out
express sorrow
grieve for
moan
mourn
regret
repent
rue
sing the blues
take on
wail
weep over

complain

verb. grumble about

accuse
ascribe
attack
beef
bellyache
bemoan
bewail
bitch
carp
cavil
charge
contravene
criticize
defy
demur
denounce
deplore
deprecate
differ
disagree
disapprove
dissent
expostulate
find fault
fret
fuss
gainsay
grieve
gripe
groan
grouse
growl
grumble
impute
indict
kick up a fuss
lament
lay
look askance
make a fuss
moan
nag
object
oppose
protest
refute
remonstrate
repine
reproach
snivel
sound off
take exception to
wail
whimper
whine
yammer

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