Meaning of "deplore" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEPLORE

From Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre to weep bitterly, from plōrāre to weep, lament.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DEPLORE

deplore  [dɪˈplɔː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEPLORE

Deplore is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb deplore in English.

WHAT DOES DEPLORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deplore in the English dictionary

The definition of deplore in the dictionary is to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret. Other definition of deplore is to express or feel strong disapproval of; censure.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEPLORE

PRESENT

Present

I deplore

you deplore

he/she/it deplores

we deplore

you deplore

they deplore

Present continuous

I am deploring

you are deploring

he/she/it is deploring

we are deploring

you are deploring

they are deploring

Present perfect

I have deplored

you have deplored

he/she/it has deplored

we have deplored

you have deplored

they have deplored

Present perfect continuous

I have been deploring

you have been deploring

he/she/it has been deploring

we have been deploring

you have been deploring

they have been deploring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I deplored

you deplored

he/she/it deplored

we deplored

you deplored

they deplored

Past continuous

I was deploring

you were deploring

he/she/it was deploring

we were deploring

you were deploring

they were deploring

Past perfect

I had deplored

you had deplored

he/she/it had deplored

we had deplored

you had deplored

they had deplored

Past perfect continuous

I had been deploring

you had been deploring

he/she/it had been deploring

we had been deploring

you had been deploring

they had been deploring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will deplore

you will deplore

he/she/it will deplore

we will deplore

you will deplore

they will deplore

Future continuous

I will be deploring

you will be deploring

he/she/it will be deploring

we will be deploring

you will be deploring

they will be deploring

Future perfect

I will have deplored

you will have deplored

he/she/it will have deplored

we will have deplored

you will have deplored

they will have deplored

Future perfect continuous

I will have been deploring

you will have been deploring

he/she/it will have been deploring

we will have been deploring

you will have been deploring

they will have been deploring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would deplore

you would deplore

he/she/it would deplore

we would deplore

you would deplore

they would deplore

Conditional continuous

I would be deploring

you would be deploring

he/she/it would be deploring

we would be deploring

you would be deploring

they would be deploring

Conditional perfect

I would have deplore

you would have deplore

he/she/it would have deplore

we would have deplore

you would have deplore

they would have deplore

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been deploring

you would have been deploring

he/she/it would have been deploring

we would have been deploring

you would have been deploring

they would have been deploring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you deplore
we let´s deplore
you deplore

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to deplore

Past participle

deplored

Present Participle

deploring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DEPLORE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deplore» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of deplore

abhor · bemoan · bewail · censure · condemn · denounce · deprecate · excoriate · lament · mourn · regret · rue · take a dim view of

TRANSLATION OF DEPLORE

Find out the translation of deplore to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of deplore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deplore» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 谴责
• Translator English - Spanish: condenar
• English: deplore
• Translator English - Hindi: निंदा
• Translator English - Arabic: نشجب
• Translator English - Russian: сожалеем
• Translator English - Portuguese: deplorar
• Translator English - Bengali: বিলাপ করা
• Translator English - French: déplorer
• Translator English - Malay: Deplore
• Translator English - German: missbilligen
• Translator English - Japanese: 断固反対する
• Translator English - Korean: 개탄하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Deplore
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thương cho
• Translator English - Tamil: இகழ்ந்துரைத்தாலும்
• Translator English - Marathi: पश्चात्ताप
• Translator English - Turkish: beğenmemek
• Translator English - Italian: deplorare
• Translator English - Polish: ubolewać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: жалкуємо
• Translator English - Romanian: deplâng
• Translator English - Greek: αποδοκιμάζουμε
• Translator English - Afrikaans: betreur
• Translator English - Swedish: beklagar
• Translator English - Norwegian: beklage

5 QUOTES WITH «DEPLORE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deplore.

1

Jill Abramson

As a big user of public libraries, I deplore the cutbacks they have had to sustain.

2

Jonathan Dimbleby

I deplore the loss of arts on BBC One and Two.

3

Cindy Gallop

I deplore the shying away that can go on, within women, from the term 'feminist.' I am, absolutely, all about being a feminist.

4

Hirohito

That most unfortunate war, which I deeply deplore.

5

Bess Truman

I deplore any action which denies artistic talent an opportunity to express itself because of prejudice against race origin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPLORE»

Discover the use of deplore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deplore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The gentleman's magazine

Ye gentle, gen'rous swains my loss deplore, •* The gay, the blooming Sylvia is no more ! *" Beneath, where yonder to a er erects its sacred head, " In silent dust, sleeps sweet, the virtuous maid ; " So bright a fair on eav th was never known to ...

THE Gentleman's Magazine, AND HIFTORICAL CHRONICLE. VOLUME ...

Ye gentle, generous sw ains my loss' deplore, • " The gay, the blooming Sylvia is no more. s« Bereft of her; I'll wander now forlorn, _ And pine in secret tor the favourite mairT, ". With tears each riiglit bedew the virgin*" s urn, " And be myself the ...

SYLVANUS URBAN, Gent., 1757

Foundations of Illocutionary Logic

(8) deplore. Deploring, like lamenting, need not be an overt speech act. One can simply bewail, bemoan, weep for, or feel outraged about something and thereby deplore it. However, "deplore" also has a use where it marks an overt speech act  ...

John R. Searle, Daniel Vanderveken, 1985

London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer...

Jfy c y<r*ngGe*nttma* csjixta* Ytari of Agt. \i OUR N, hapless swains, the fatal loss JV1 deplore ! [more ! Your Delia's gone, and joys are now no Let ev'ry eye with pearly drops o'erflow, And ev'ry tungue lament the gcn'ral woe. Once, on these ...

Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review

Ve gentle, gen'rous swains my loss deplore, " The gay, the blooming Sylvia is no more ! » " Beneath, where yonder tower erects its sacred head, *< In silent dust, sleeps sweet, the virtuous maid j *' So bright a fair on earth was never known to ...

The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer

I mourn Adanis ; all the loves deplore The lovely fair Adonis now no more. Cold on the mountain tops the charmer lies. And by a boar's unpitying tusk he dies : Deep in his thigh the fatal dent is sound, And crimson streams fast issue from his  ...

Isaac Kimber, Edward Kimber, 1749

ENLISH SYNONUMS CLASSIDIED AND EXPLAINED; WITH PRACTICAL ...

To lament — to deplore. These two words represent different circumstances of grief: we lament with exclamation ; we deplore with tears. Lamentations are accompanied with sobs and cries. In deploring our grief is expressed by weeping .

G. F. GRAHAM, 1867

Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...

DEPLORE (Lat. deplware) is as extensive in its meaning as regret, and stronger specifically. It is to express deep and poignant grief for anything as an event or matter of fact, as to deplore a loss, to deplore another's conduct, or one's own.

‎1871

Academic Freedom and the Inclusive University

your views that you tolerate the views of others, even those "you do not condone and, in some cases, deplore."8 Now it is hard to know exactly what "deplore" means in such a statement. For the ethic of tolerance to make sense, "deplore" must ...

Sharon E. Kahn, Dennis J. Pavlich, 2000

THE LADY'S MAGAZINE OR ENTERTAINING COMPANION FOR THE FAIR SEX

If. T'cplore his fate, indulgent Mufe deplore, The IwetV, the beauteous Colin, is no more ; Benesth a fprrading iialc. in gliding lays No more, ye fhowy flocks, he finijs y ur praifis. The herds and heifers on the mountains brow, Rejefl the Trrdant ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPLORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deplore is used in the context of the following news items.

Sinn Féin and SDLP deplore George Osborne's budget

The two parties most fiercely opposed to the current welfare arrangements in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein and the SDLP, have issued scathing ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

Qatar Moves to Craft a New Global Image

“We deplore the fact that they were detained,” the BBC said in a statement. “Their presence in Qatar was no secret and they were engaged in a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Budget 2015: The return of Tina

Will more favour the tax cuts and living wage than deplore the cuts in benefit? For the Chancellor, presented with endless sums as he finalises ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Int'l opinion against China buildup in disputed sea

It warned that these would fan tensions in the Asia-Pacific region: “We deplore China's implicit threats that military action will result from ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

Preservation group objects to covering lynching murals in new law …

“We deplore what happened at the sites but we acknowledge them so that we may reflect and learn from past mistakes.” She added, “History ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»

Helpware: How to drive yourself crazy with drives

So, I disconnected the SSD, and reinstalled Windows 8.1, which I deplore, on the old drive. The only way the install would succeed was to ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»

Are you sure your fruits and veggies are ripe enough?

No matter how we may deplore the heat, summer is a wonderful time of year for those of us who really enjoy eating. It's a time when farmers ... «Daily Commercial, Jul 15»

Jimmy Carter: Iran Hostage Crisis Is My Biggest Regret

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Being self-satisfied. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Arrogance. What is your greatest extravagance? «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»

Fine Music in Ireland's Far West Chamber Music, Charming Setting

While regulars deplore the potential change in character, they can't rightfully object. So shout out Bravo (!) and plan to attend next year. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

The Irish News: FTSE opens lower on Greek no vote

In a democracy, politicians are accountable to voters, however much you may deplore this as pandering to base and uneducated instincts. «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»