DEPLORE


Meaning of DEPLORE in English

de ‧ plore /dɪˈplɔː $ -ˈplɔːr/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: déplorer , from Latin plorare 'to cry out' ]

to disapprove of something very strongly and criticize it severely, especially publicly:

The UN deplored the invasion as a ‘violation of international law’.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.