deplore

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈplɔr/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈplɔː/

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• Hyphenation: de‧plore

Verb

Plain form deplore

Third-person singular deplores

Past tense deplored

Past participle deplored

Present participle deploring

1. (transitive) If you deplore something, you show strong disapproval of it.