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