deplore (verb)

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• deplore — ► VERB ▪ feel or express strong disapproval of. ORIGIN Latin deplorare, from plorare bewail …   English terms dictionary

• deplore — verb a) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for. I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job. b) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of. The UNHCR deplores the recent events in Sudan …   Wiktionary

• deplore — I verb be sorry for, bemoan, bewail, brood over, complain, cry over, deflere, deplorare, express deep grief for, fret over, grieve for, groan, lament, moan, mourn, regard with sorrow, regret, regret profoundly, repine, rue, shed tears over, show… …   Law dictionary

• deplore — verb 1) we deplore violence Syn: abhor, find unacceptable, frown on, disapprove of, take a dim view of, take exception to; detest, despise; condemn, denounce Ant: applaud, admire 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• deplore — verb 1) we deplore violence Syn: abhor, find unacceptable, frown on, disapprove of, take a dim view of, take exception to, condemn, denounce 2) he deplored their lack of flair Syn: regret, lament …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• deplore — verb (T) to disapprove very strongly of something and criticize it severely, especially publicly: The UN deplored the invasion as a violation of international law …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• deplore — transitive verb (deplored; deploring) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French deplorer, from Latin deplorare, from de + plorare to wail Date: 1559 1. a. to feel or express grief for b. to regret strongly 2. to …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• deplore — [[t]dɪplɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] deplores, deploring, deplored VERB If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral. [FORMAL] [V n] He s a judo black belt but he says he deplores violence... [V n] He deplored the fact that the… …   English dictionary

• deplore — UK [dɪˈplɔː(r)] / US [dɪˈplɔr] verb [transitive] Word forms deplore : present tense I/you/we/they deplore he/she/it deplores present participle deploring past tense deplored past participle deplored formal to dislike something very much, often… …   English dictionary

• deplore — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lament, bemoan, disapprove of, object to; see censure , complain 1 , dislike , mourn 1 , regret 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. express or feel sorrow lament, grieve, weep, mourn, sorrow, bemoan, rue, bewail. 2.… …   English dictionary for students

• deplore — de|plore [ dı plɔr ] verb transitive FORMAL to dislike something very much, often because you think it is immoral …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English