deplore UK /dɪˈplɔː/US /dɪˈploɹ/ verb3 •To condemn; to express strong disapproval of.I deplore how you treated him at the party.The UNHCR deplores the recent events in Sudan. •To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job.I deplore not having listened to your advice. •(no longer used) To regard as hopeless; to give up. formsdeplored · deploring · deplores · deploreth · deplorest