Definition of "deplore" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.

   • I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job.
   • I deplore not having listened to your advice.

2. (transitive) To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.

   • I deplore how you treated him at the party.
   • The UNHCR deplores the recent events in Sudan.
   • Many people deplore the actions of the corrupt government.

3. (obsolete) To regard as hopeless; to give up.