deplore

/dɪˈplɔː/verb

To feel or express deep sorrow or grief over something.

Example sentences

“She deplored the loss of the town's oldest theater.”
“We deplore the hardship the drought has brought to local farmers.”

In modern use it usually means to strongly disapprove of something, as in 'we deplore violence', rather than to grieve.

Featured as word of the day on March 19, 2026.

Related words

depositAn amount of money put into a bank account for safekeeping or to earn interest.deplorableSo bad or shameful that it deserves strong disapproval.depriveTo take something away from someone, or prevent them from having it.depleteTo drain or empty the vessels or fluids of the body, as through bloodletting or the effects of medicine.derelictA piece of property that its owner has given up, especially a ship left behind at sea.depictTo show or portray something through pictures, words, sounds, or other forms.