Deplore Meaning
/dɪˈploɹ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
verbTo condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
Sentence Examples
One must deplore such bad behavior.
We deplore your cruelty to animals.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Many educators strongly ____ the practice of assigning excessive homework.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
One must ____ such bad behavior.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French déplorer, from Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre (“to lament over, bewail”), from dē- + plōrāre (“to wail, weep aloud”); origin uncertain.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Sir Thomas Royden, Chairman of the L.M.S.R., and Mr. Robert Holland-Martin, Chairman of the Southern Railway, both deplored the wholesale robbery and petty pilferage which have increased until they have reached appalling dimensions."
— 1942 May-June, “Theft on the Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 130:
"Well, Minister, in practical terms we have the usual six options. One: do nothing. Two: issue a statement deploring the speech. Three: lodge an official protest. Four: cut off aid. Five: break off diplomatic relations. And six: declare war."
— 1980 March 3, Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, “The Official Visit”, in Yes, Minister, season 1, episode 2, spoken by Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne):
"The physicians do make a kind of scruple and religion to stay with the patient after the disease is deplored; whereas, in my judgement, they ought both to inquire the skill, and to give the attendances, for the facilitating and assuaging of the pains and agonies of death."
— 1605, Francis Bacon, Advancement of Learning:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Many educators strongly ____ the practice of assigning excessive homework.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
One must ____ such bad behavior.