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Meaning of 'deplore' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deplore [ v. i.]
- To lament.
2 . Deplore [ v. t.]
- To feel or to express deep and poignant grief for; to bewail; to lament; to mourn; to sorrow over.
- To complain of.
- To regard as hopeless; to give up.

Meaning of 'deplore' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deplore [ v]
Meaning (1):
- regret strongly
Example in sentence:
  • I deplore this hostile action;
  • we lamented the loss of benefits
Meaning (2):
- express strong disapproval of
Example in sentence:
  • These ideas were reprobated;
  • We condemn the racism in South Africa;
  • We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners

Nearby Words:

depaint depainted depainter depainting depardieux depart departable departed departer departing

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