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deplore

/ deplore /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
express strong disapproval of
"We deplore the government''s treatment of political prisoners"
Type of:
knock criticize criticise
Kinds of:
execrate anathemize comminate anathemise anathematize
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
regret strongly
"I deplore this hostile action"
"we lamented the loss of benefits"
Type of:
complain kick plain
Derived:
mourner griever sorrower lamenter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
25%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
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knock criticize criticise execrate anathemize comminate anathemise anathematize complain kick plain