deplore
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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.
[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
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| 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" |
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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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يَحْزَن
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beklage
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deplore
[dɪˈplɔːʳ] VT (= regret) → lamentar; (= censure) → deplorarit is to be deplored (= unfortunate) → es lamentable; (= disgraceful) → es deplorable
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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
(diˈploː) verb to express disapproval and regret about (something). We all deplore the actions of murderers.
deˈplorable adjective very bad. deplorable behaviour.
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