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deplore (디**플로**어)to feel or express strong disapproval of something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to feel or express strong disapproval of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈplɔːr/

Korean meaning: 강하게 비난하다, 개탄하다, 유감스럽게 여기다

Korean pronunciation: 디**플로**어

Example Sentences

  • I deplore my roommate's habit of leaving dirty dishes in the sink for weeks.
  • The government officials deplored the recent cyber attacks on public infrastructure.
  • She deplores the fact that people spend more time on social media than talking face-to-face.

deplore

VERB

//dɪˈplɔːr//

to feel or express strong disapproval of something

deplore concept
💡 Concept

The teacher deplores the students' bullying behavior on the playground

deplore rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Deplore the damage, then explore to restore

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈplɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈplɔː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootplor
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin deplorare, composed of de- (down, away) and plorare (to cry out, weep). The word originally meant to weep over or lament something.

🎵Rhyme

exploreimploreadorerestore
explore
implore
adore
restore

🔗Collocations

deeply deplore
deplore violence
deplore the situation
strongly deplore
deplore someone's behavior

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I deplore my roommate's habit of leaving dirty dishes in the sink for weeks.

The government officials deplored the recent cyber attacks on public infrastructure.

She deplores the fact that people spend more time on social media than talking face-to-face.

😄 Fun example

Teachers deplore students who submit AI-generated essays and claim them as original work.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

condemndenouncedisapprovecriticizecensure

Antonyms

approvepraisecommend

Related

lamentregretbemoanmourn

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