Associations to the word «Deplore»

Wiktionary

DEPLORE, verb. (transitive) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
DEPLORE, verb. (transitive) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
DEPLORE, verb. (obsolete) To regard as hopeless; to give up.

Dictionary definition

DEPLORE, verb. Express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners".
DEPLORE, verb. Regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits".

Wise words

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