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deplore
[
dih-
plawr
,
-
plohr
]
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Origin
de·plore
/
dɪˈplɔr
,
-ˈploʊr
/
Show Spelled
[
dih-
plawr
,
-
plohr
]
Show IPA
verb (used with object),
-plored,
-plor·ing.
1.
to regret deeply or strongly; lament:
to deplore the present state of morality.
2.
to disapprove of; censure.
3.
to feel or express deep grief for or in regard to:
The class deplored the death of their teacher.
Origin:
1550–60;
<
Latin
dēplōrāre
to weep bitterly, complain, equivalent to
dē-
de-
+
plōrāre
to wail, probably of imitative orig.
Related forms
dep·lo·ra·tion
/
ˌdɛp
ləˈreɪ
ʃən
,
ˌdi
plə-
/
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[
dep-l
uh
-
rey
-sh
uh
n
,
dee-pl
uh
-
]
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,
noun
de·plor·er,
noun
de·plor·ing·ly,
adverb
un·de·plored,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
bemoan, bewail.
3.
mourn.
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But I also
deplore
such illegitimate neologisms.
Scientists
deplore
the inaccuracies that turn up in many sci-fi novels.
While still others
deplore
a lack of emphasis on basic science.
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But I also
deplore
such illegitimate neologisms.
Scientists
deplore
the inaccuracies that turn up in many sci-fi novels.
While still others
deplore
a lack of emphasis on basic science.
And that's why I abhor and
deplore
end-notes.
We can and do
deplore
the excess of militancy.
It's easy to reflexively
deplore
monopolistic business practices and illegal fundraising, but both are easier alleged than proven.
We may well
deplore
a gradualism that is merely a cloak for inaction.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
deplore
(dɪˈplɔː)
—
vb
1.
to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret
2.
to express or feel strong disapproval of; censure
[C16: from Old French
deplorer,
from Latin
dēplōrāre
to weep bitterly, from
plōrāre
to weep, lament]
de'plorer
—
n
de'ploringly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
deplore
1550s, from L. deplorare "deplore, bewail," from de- "entirely" + plorare "weep, cry out."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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