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Meaning of deplore

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

deplore

Pronunciation:/dɪˈplɔː//dɪˈplɔɹ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.

    Example: I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job.

  2. To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.

    Example: I deplore how you treated him at the party.

  3. To regard as hopeless; to give up.