v.
Pronunciation: di- ' plo ̇ r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · plored ; de · plor · ing
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French deplorer, from Latin deplorare, from de- + plorare to wail
Date: 1559
1 a : to feel or express grief for b : to regret strongly
2 : to consider unfortunate or deserving of deprecation <many critics deplore his methods>
– de · plor · er \ - ' plo ̇ r- ə r \ noun
– de · plor · ing · ly \ -i ŋ -l ē \ adverb
synonyms DEPLORE , LAMENT , BEWAIL , BEMOAN mean to express grief or sorrow for something. DEPLORE implies regret for the loss or impairment of something of value < deplores the breakdown in family values>. LAMENT implies a profound or demonstrative expression of sorrow < lamenting the loss of their only child>. BEWAIL and BEMOAN imply sorrow, disappointment, or protest finding outlet in words or cries, BEWAIL commonly suggesting loudness, and BEMOAN lugubriousness <fans bewailed the defeat> <purists bemoaning the corruption of the language>.