deplore

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.

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[French déplorer, lament, regret, from Latin dēplōrāre : dē-, de- + plōrāre, to wail.]

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deplore

(dɪˈplɔː)

vb (tr)

1. to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret

2. to express or feel strong disapproval of; censure

[C16: from Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre to weep bitterly, from plōrāre to weep, lament]

deˈplorer n

deˈploringly adv

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de•plore

(dɪˈplɔr, -ˈploʊr)

v.t. -plored, -plor•ing.

1. to regret deeply or strongly; lament.

2. to disapprove of; censure.

[1550–60; (< Middle French deplorer) < Latin dēplōrāre to weep bitterly, complain =dē- de- + plōrāre to wail]

de•plor′er, n.

de•plor′ing•ly, adv.

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deplore

Past participle: deplored
Gerund: deploring

Imperative

deplore

deplore

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deplore - express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" accurse, anathematise, anathematize, comminate, execrate, anathemise, anathemize - curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
	2.	deplore - regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits" bemoan, bewail, lament kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

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deplore

verb

1. disapprove of, condemn, object to, denounce, censure, abhor, deprecate, take a dim view of, excoriate He says he deplores violence.

2. lament, regret, mourn, rue, bemoan, grieve for, bewail, sorrow over They deplored the heavy loss of life in the earthquake.

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deplore

verb

1. To feel or express strong disapproval of:

censure, condemn, denounce, reprehend, reprobate.

2. To feel or express sorrow for:

regret, repent, rue.

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Translations

يَحْزَن

litovatnaříkat nad

beklage

missbilligen

déplorer

helytelenít

harma, sjá eftir

deploraredeplorevolelamentarsi dibiasimare

apgailestautiapgailėti

apraudātnožēlot

beklagesørge over

esef etmekkınamak

痛惜表示悲痛

deplore

[dɪˈplɔːʳ] VT (= regret) → lamentar; (= censure) → deplorar
it is to be deplored (= unfortunate) → es lamentable; (= disgraceful) → es deplorable

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deplore

[dɪˈplɔː^r] vt → déplorer

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deplore

vt (= regret) → bedauern, beklagen; (= disapprove of) → missbilligen; his attitude is to be deplored → seine Haltung ist bedauerlich

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deplore

[dɪˈplɔːʳ] vt (frm) → deplorare

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deplore

(diˈploː) verb

to express disapproval and regret about (something). We all deplore the actions of murderers. betreur, bejammer يَحْزَن . осъждам lamentar litovat, naříkat nad mißbilligen beklage καταδικάζω, αποδοκιμάζωlamentar, deplorar taunima اظهار تاسف کردن؛ رقت بار دانستن halveksia déplorer לְהִצטָעֵר על- निन्दा करना žaliti, oplakivati helytelenít menyesali harma, sjá eftir deplorare 残念に思う 유감으로 생각한다 apgailėti, apgailestauti nožēlot; apraudāt kesal betreuren, afkeurenbeklage, sørge over wyrażać ubolewanie غم كول، خواشينى كول، زړه سوى ښكاره كول، وير كول lamentar a deplânge считать предосудительным odsúdiť, ľutovať obžalovati osuđivati djupt beklaga สลดใจ esef etmek, kınamak 痛惜，表示悲痛 жалкувати; осуджувати کسی بات پر افسوس کرنا lấy làm tiếc 痛惜，表示悲痛

deˈplorable adjective

very bad. deplorable behaviour. betreurenswaardige, erbarmlike مُؤْسِف، يُرْثى لَهُ плачевен deplorável politováníhodný, ubohý bedauernswert elendig; beklagelig; uacceptabel ελεεινός, καταδικαστέοςdeplorable kahetsusväärne رقت بار؛ تاسف برانگیز kurja déplorable מְצָעֵר מְאוֹד दयनीय, निन्दनीय bijedno, loše siralmas buruk hörmulegur, átakanlegur deplorabile, deplorevole 嘆かわしい 비통한, 비참한 apgailėtinas nožēlojams amat buruk betreurenswaardigsvært beklagelig, ytterst uheldig, sørgelig godny ubolewania خواشنه deplorável deplorabil прискорбный poľutovaniahodný obžalovanja vreden za osudu beklagansvärd, bedrövlig เลว; น่าตำหนิ esef verici, çok kötü 可嘆的 поганий, кепський نہایت برا đáng bị lên án 可叹的

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