# deplore

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈploɹ/ · frequency rank #57,334

## Definitions
1. To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.
2. To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.
3. To regard as hopeless; to give up.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deplore