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- DictionaryDe·plore/dəˈplôr/
verb
- 1. feel or express strong disapproval of (something): "we deplore this act of violence"
The meaning of DEPLORE is to feel or express grief for. How to use deplore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deplore.
Deplore definition: to regret deeply or strongly; lament. See examples of DEPLORE used in a sentence.
to say or think that something is very bad: We deeply deplore the loss of life. He said that he deplored all violence. to be deplored The attitude of the Minister is to be deplored (= very bad). Synonyms. bemoan formal. bewail literary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hate someone or something. hate I hate camping.
to say or think that something is very bad: We deeply deplore the loss of life. He said that he deplored all violence. UK The attitude of the Minister is to be deplored (= is very bad). Synonyms. bemoan formal. bewail literary. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to hate someone or something. hate I hate camping.
The verb deplore is used to express strong disapproval of something. If you really, really hate the way your mom makes meatloaf, then it's safe to say you deplore it.
6 days ago · If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral. He's a judo black belt but he says he deplores violence. American English : deplore / dɪˈplɔr /
de·plore. (dĭ-plôr′) tr.v. de·plored, de·plor·ing, de·plores. 1. To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn: "Somehow we had to master events, not simply deplore them" (Henry A. Kissinger). 2. To express sorrow or grief over. 3. To regret; bemoan.
