Definitions for DEPLORE
dɪˈplɔr, -ˈploʊrde·plore

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deploreverb

   express strong disapproval of

   "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"

2. deplore, lament, bewail, bemoanverb

   regret strongly

   "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deploreverb

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

2. deploreverb

   To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.

3. Etymology: From deplorare, from de- + plorare; origin uncertain.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DEPLOREverb

   To lament; to bewail; to wail; to mourn; to bemoan; to express sorrow.

   Etymology: deploro, Latin.

   But chaste Diana, who his death deplor’d,
   With Æsculapian herbs his life restor’d. John Dryden, Æn.

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1. deplore

   To deplore is to strongly disapprove of something or condemn it, often in a public or formal way. It can also refer to expressing deep sadness, regret, or grief about something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deploreverb

   to feel or to express deep and poignant grief for; to bewail; to lament; to mourn; to sorrow over

2. Deploreverb

   to complain of

3. Deploreverb

   to regard as hopeless; to give up

4. Deploreverb

   to lament

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deplore

   de-plōr′, v.t. to feel or express deep grief for.—adj. Deplor′able, lamentable: sad.—n. Deplor′ableness.—adv. Deplor′ably.—n. Deplorā′tion (obs.), lamentation.—adv. Deplor′ingly. [Fr.,—L. deplorāre—de, inten., plorāre, to weep.]

Matched Categories

1. • Complain
   • Criticize

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1. podreel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEPLORE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEPLORE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of DEPLORE in a Sentence

1. Hillary Clinton:

   I really deplore the tone of his campaign, the inflammatory rhetoric that he is using to divide people, and his going after groups of people with hateful, incendiary rhetoric, it's not the first time he's demonstrated a penchant for sexism.

2. Francois Hollande:

   Parts of the opposition have been hostile to a revision of the constitution. I deplore this attitude, i have decided to end this debate.

3. Birmingham City:

   Securitys got to be ready for people coming on to the pitch but then some lunatic goes on trying to make a name for himself. we deplore the behavior of the individual who committed this act and rest assured he will be banned from St. Andrews for life.

4. Charles Nditije:

   We deplore, however, that they didn’t decide to deploy peace enforcement forces in the near future, we also regret that they didn’t agree on sanctions.

5. Tony Abbott:

   We have both prospered in peace over the last 40 years because of the stability that our region has enjoyed and anything which disturbs that stability is something that we would mutually deplore and mutually work to ensure didn't happen, we both support freedom of navigation by air and by sea in the South China Sea. We both deplore any unilateral change to the status quo. We both think that disputes should be resolved peacefully and in accordance with international law.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DEPLORE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deplore
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DEPLORE
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DEPLORE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DEPLORE