deplore
Meaning
- To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
- To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
- (obsolete) To regard as hopeless; to give up.
Synonyms
be sorry
weep for
be sorry for
desire ardently
cry over
disapprove of
pass judgment
pour out one’s grievance
mourn the loss of
denounce
Frequency
Hyphenated as
de‧plore
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈplɔɹ/
Etymology
From Middle French déplorer, from Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre (“to lament over, bewail”), from dē- + plōrāre (“to wail, weep aloud”); origin uncertain.
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