ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsDdeplore
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deplore
Meaning: to feel or express strong disapproval of
deplore in a sentence
How deplore is used in real sentences:
Critics deplored the violence in the new film.
Critics deplored the violent scenes.
“Elizabeth sometimes deplored cruelty by commanders, but messages from London could not prevent every raid or broken promise.”
— from the passage The Queen's Paper Roads
Synonyms for deplore
Other words for deplore — condemn and decry — carry the same meaning.
- condemn
- decry
Antonyms of deplore
Words that mean the opposite of deplore:
- praise
- approve
Where it comes from
From Latin deplorare 'to weep over'
Memory hook
DEPLORE — weeps DEEPLY for what's wrong.