- 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