[de.plore] vt de.plored ; de.plor.ing [MF or L; MF deplorer, fr. L deplorare, fr. de- + plorare to wail] (1567) 1 a: to feel or express grief for b: to regret strongly
2: to consider unfortunate or deserving of deprecation -- de.plor.er n -- de.plor.ing.ly adv syn 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".