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’.