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deplore

verb

To strongly disapprove of or deeply regret.

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Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.

Disapprove of or regret deeply

Closest synonyms

lamentregretdecrybemoanbewailcondemn

Related words and expressions

mournexpress dismay at

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Usage distinction

Condemn emphasizes disapproval; lament and bemoan emphasize sorrow or regret.

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See deplore in use

The residents deplore the neglect of their historic theater.
Dictionary practice example.
Residents deplore the deliberate damage to a hand-painted community mural that had taken children and adults several weeks to complete.
From The Force of a Public Response.

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