I. verb
to be very sorry for
regrets his mistakes
regrets the problems facing minorities
Synonyms: deplore, repent, rue
Related Word: bemoan, bewail, lament; grieve, mourn, sorrow; deprecate, disapprove
II. noun
1.
Synonyms: sorrow , affliction, anguish, care, ||dole, grief, heartache, heartbreak, rue, woe
Related Word: compunction, contrition, penitence, remorse, repentance; demur, qualm, scruple
2.
regrets plural
Synonyms: apology 2, excuse