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deplore

/dɪˈploɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
de-plore
IPA
/dɪˈploɹ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.

Transitive verb

verb

To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.

Transitive verb

verb

To regard as hopeless; to give up.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French déplorer, from Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre (“to lament over, bewail”), from dē- + plōrāre (“to wail, weep aloud”); origin uncertain.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈploɹ/
  • British English: /dɪˈplɔː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deplores (present, singular) deploring (participle, present) deplored (participle, past) deplored (past)

Derived Forms

deploredly deploredness deplorement deploringly undeplored

Frequently Paired Words

deplorable deploration

Synonyms

bewail lament afterthink becry begrieve bemoan bemourn beweep condole deplore elegize grieve

Rhymes With

for or your more before four war d'or door store floor anymore

Questions

How do you pronounce deplore?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈploɹ/.
What does deplore mean?
To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
Where does deplore come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce deplore

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