Definition
To feel or express strong disapproval or regret about something; to condemn or disapprove of earnestly.
Etymology
From Latin 'deplorare,' meaning 'to weep bitterly,' combining 'de-' (thoroughly) and 'plorare' (to wail or cry out). The word entered English in the 16th century, evolving from its original sense of lamenting to expressing strong disapproval.
Kelly Says
Think of deplore as 'deep-lore' of sadness—you're so deeply saddened by something that you cry out against it! The Latin root connects to 'implore' (to beg tearfully)—both involve emotional appeals, but deplore expresses disapproval rather than pleading.
Translations
CACatalà
deploure
dəpluˈre
CSČeština
zatracovat
zatrat͡sɔvat
DEDeutsch
bedauern
bəˈdaʊɐn
ESEspañol
deplorar
deplɔˈraɾ
FAفارسی
افسوس خوردن
afasos xordan
FISuomi
valuuttaa
vɑluːtːɑː
FRFrançais
déplorer
deplɔˈte
GUGU
અફસોસ કરવો
afasos karvo
HIहिन्दी
अफसोस करना
afasos karnā
HUMagyar
siránkozik
ʃiˈrɑːnkozik
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyesali
mənˈjɛsali
ITItaliano
deplorare
deplɔˈraːre
MRMR
दुःख करणे
duḥkh karaṇe
MSBahasa Melayu
menyesali
mənˈjɛsali
NLNederlands
betreuren
bəˈtrøːrən
PAPA
ਅਫ਼ਸੋਸ ਕਰਨਾ
afʼsos karnā
PLPolski
żałować
ʐawɔˈvat͡ɕ
PTPortuguês
deplorar
deplɔˈraɾ
RORomână
a deplora
a deplɔˈra
RUРусский
сожалеть
soʒaˈlʲetʲ
SWKiswahili
kujali
kuˈdʒali
TAதமிழ்
வருத்தப்படு
varuttappadu
TEతెలుగు
బాధపడు
bādhapaḍu
UKУкраїнська
жаліти
ʒaˈliti
URاردو
افسوس کرنا
afasos karnā
VITiếng Việt
than thở
than thở