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deplore

[ dih-plawr, -plohr ]

verb (used with object)

deplored, deploring.
  1. to regret deeply or strongly; lament:

    to deplore the present state of morality.

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  2. to disapprove of; censure.
  3. to feel or express deep grief for or in regard to:

    The class deplored the death of their teacher.

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deplore

/ ɪˈɔː /

verb

  1. to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret
  2. to express or feel strong disapproval of; censure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰ, noun
  • ˈǰԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···پDz [dep-l, uh, -, rey, -sh, uh, n, dee-pl, uh, -], noun
  • ·ǰİ noun
  • ·ǰiԲ· adverb
  • ܲd·ǰ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deplore1

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin ŧō “to weep bitterly, complain,” equivalent to ŧ- + ō “to wail”; de-
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of deplore1

C16: from Old French deplorer, from Latin ŧō to weep bitterly, from ō to weep, lament
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Americans, in the meantime, kept poking at nominally Spanish California from the sea and overland, looking for weak points and deploring what they and Europeans thought were wasted possibilities in California’s under-exploited amenities.

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As he arrived in Turkey on his latest trip, Zelensky deplored the fact that negotiations to end the war were happening "behind the back of key parties affected by the consequences of Russian aggression".

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In a statement, China's foreign ministry said in a statement that it "firmly deplores and opposes this move" and will "take necessary countermeasures".

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His gentlemanly ways were both deplored and adored in equal measure.

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Of course there’s plenty to deplore about Russia’s approach to nuclear weapons.

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