March 19, 2026
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.”
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.