DEPLORE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
express strong disapproval of
Example: We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners
Categories: Knock, Criticize, Criticise, Pick apart
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
regret strongly
Example: I deplore this hostile action; we lamented the loss of benefits
Categories: Complain, Kick, Plain, Sound off, Quetch, Kvetch
Synonyms
Lament, Deplore, Bemoan, Bewail
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "deplore" comes from Latin dēplōrāre. It started in Old French deplorer. Then it appeared in Middle French déplorer.
🧩 Fun Fact
Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.