DEPLORE


Meaning of DEPLORE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈplȯr ]

transitive verb

( 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 -ˈplȯr-ər noun

• de·plor·ing·ly -iŋ-lē 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.