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to deplore
01
to feel deep and sincere regret or sadness about a situation, event, or outcome
Transitive: to deplore an action or situation
02
to openly and strongly disapprove or condemn something
Transitive: to deplore sth
deplore
v
deplorable
adj
deplorable
adj
Example
She deplored the missed opportunity to study abroad during her college years.
She deplored her past actions and wished she could go back and make different choices.
She deplored the use of violence as a solution to conflicts.
The international community deplored the government's decision to restrict freedom of the press.
The city council deplored the rise in vandalism and called for community intervention.
