deplore

Definition

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

Etymology

From Middle French déplorer, from Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre (“to lament over, bewail”), from dē- + plōrāre (“to wail, weep aloud”); origin uncertain.

Example Sentences

• "I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job."
• "I deplore not having listened to your advice."
• "I deplore how you treated him at the party."

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