[verb] [T] - to say or think that (something) is very bad; to condemn (CRITICIZE)He said that he deplored all violence.Even though I deplore the decision, I'll have to accept it.What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?(UK and ANZ) The attitude of the Minister is to be deplored (= is very bad).
DEPLORE
Meaning of DEPLORE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012