deplore
To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow forTo bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
» Tom deplored Mary.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job.
I deplore not having listened to your advice.
bedauern
опла́киватьoplákivatʹ, сожале́тьsožalétʹ
оплакуватиoplakuvaty, шкодуватиškoduvaty
(transitive)To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
I deplore how you treated him at the party.
The UNHCR deplores the recent events in Sudan.
verdammen
осужда́тьosuždátʹ
засуджуватиzasudžuvaty, не погоджуватисяne pohodžuvatysja
express strong condemnation of
(obsolete)To regard as hopeless; to give up.
Examples
6 sentencesTom deplored Mary.
One must deplore such bad behavior.
We deplore your cruelty to animals.
He deeply deplored the situation.
Zeid particularly deplored the rise of extreme nationalism promoted by what he described as self-serving, callous leaders.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French déplorer, from Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre (“to lament ovFrom Middle French déplorer, from Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre (“to lament over, bewail”), from dē- + plōrāre (“to wail, weep aloud”); origin uncertain.
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Forms
deplores, deploring, deplored, deploredSynonyms
113 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle