deplore
deplore
Definition
de·plore (dē plôr′, di-)
deplore
Synonyms
deplore
v.
deplore
Usage Examples
Object
- absence: Zara: Personally I deplore the absence of follow-up which could help to develop a synergy to maintain women's passion for communication.
- fact: We pay no attention to where our affections lie, nor do we deplore the fact that our actions are impure.
- intention: Architects like myself deplore the intention to demolish an outstanding example of good modernist design.
- lack: We deplore the lack of tangible progress made on important verification issues over the past year.
- attempt: We would deplore any attempt to prosecute the men for this kind of activity.
- violence: We deplore violence against people, violence from any quarter section or state against any people.
Used with why or when
- what: He knows many Americans deplore what he's doing.
Modifying Another Word
- deeply: Boers deeply deplore the death of their good friend.
- utterly: We utterly deplore this level of rate, which is in stark contrast to the 3.89 % increase for Council services.
- much: I very much deplore the practice used by some stores of two piercers firing their guns at the same time.
- all: We all deplore the inhuman acts in Yugoslavia that preceded NATO action.
- also: We also deplore the UN World Food Program for failing to first ask the countries whether they would willingly accept GM food.
Preposition: in
- other: What is the trait you most deplore in others?
deplore Quotes
Hislife was oneround of activity which hehimself might deplore but was powerless to prevent.
Deplore what is to be deplored, and then find out the rest.
Wilt thou forgive that sin, where I begun, Which is my sin, though it was done before? Wilt thou forgive those sins through which I run And do them still, though still I do deplore? When thou hast done, thou hast not done, For I have more.
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