deplore

To deplore is defined as to be sorry about or to strongly disapprove of something.

(verb)

An example of to deplore is being very sad about the death of a friend.

See deplore in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb deplored, deploring

Origin: Fr déplorer < L deplorare < de-, intens. + plorare, to weep

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See deplore in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·plored, de·plor·ing, de·plores

To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn: “Somehow we had to master events, not simply deplore them” (Henry A. Kissinger).
To express sorrow or grief over.
To regret; bemoan.

Origin:

Origin: French déplorer, lament, regret

Origin: , from Latin dēplōrāre

Origin: : dē-, de-

Origin: + plōrāre, to wail

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