Definitions of deplore [ɪˈplɔr, -ˈploʊr]

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Definition of 'deplore'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) deplore
to regret deeply or strongly; lament.

2. deplore
to disapprove of; censure.

Etymology: (1550–60; (< MF deplorer) < L dēplōrāre to weep bitterly, complain =dē-de - +plōrāre to wail)

Definition of 'deplore'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) deplore
express strong disapproval of
"We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"

2. (verb) deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan
regret strongly
"I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"

Definition of 'deplore'

Webster Dictionary

1. (verb) deplore
to feel or to express deep and poignant grief for; to bewail; to lament; to mourn; to sorrow over

2. (verb) deplore
to complain of

3. (verb) deplore
to regard as hopeless; to give up

4. (verb) deplore
to lament

Translation of 'deplore'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to express disapproval and regret about (something) We all deplore the actions of murderers.
Afrikaans: betreur, bejammer	Arabic: يَحْزَن	Bulgarian: .осъждам
Brazilian: lamentar	Czech: litovat, naříkat nad	German: mißbilligen
Danish: beklage	Greek: καταδικάζω, αποδοκιμάζω	Spanish: lamentar, deplorar
Estonian: taunima	Farsi: اظهار تاسف کردن؛ رقت بار	Finnish: halveksia
French: déplorer	Hebrew: לְהִצטָעֵר על-	Hindi: निन्दा करना
Croatian: žaliti, oplakivati	Hungarian: helytelenít	Indonesian: menyesali
Icelandic: harma, sjá eftir	Italian: deplorare	Japanese: 残念に思う
Korean: 유감으로 생각한다	Lithuanian: apgailėti, apgailestauti	Latvian: nožēlot; apraudāt
Malay: kesal	Dutch: betreuren, afkeuren	Norwegian: beklage, sørge over
Polish: wyrażać ubolewanie	Persian: اظهار تاسف کردن؛ رقت بار	Pashto: غم كول، خواشينى كول، زړه
Portuguese: lamentar	Romanian: a deplânge	Russian: считать предосудительным
Slovak: odsúdiť, ľutovať	Slovenian: obžalovati	Serbian: osuđivati
Swedish: djupt beklaga	Thai: สลดใจ	Turkish: esef etmek, kınamak
Taiwanese: 痛惜，表示悲痛	Ukrainian: жалкувати; осуджувати	Urdu: کسی بات پر افسوس کرنا
Vietnamese: lấy làm tiếc	Chinese: 痛惜，表示悲痛
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