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deplore
Overview of verb deplore
The verb deplore has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) deplore -- (express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners")
2. deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan -- (regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits")
Antonyms of verb deplore
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb deplore
2 senses of deplore
Sense 1
deplore
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> comment, notice, remark, point out
=> note, observe, mention, remark
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan
=> complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb deplore
1 of 2 senses of deplore
Sense 1
deplore
=> accurse, execrate, anathemize, comminate, anathemise, anathematize, anathematise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb deplore
2 senses of deplore
Sense 1
deplore
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
Sense 2
deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan
=> complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
'Cause To' of verb deplore
Derived Forms of verb deplore
Domain of verb deplore
Domain Terms of verb deplore
Familiarity of verb deplore
deplore used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb deplore
2 senses of deplore
Sense 1
deplore
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan
EX: They deplore that there was a traffic accident
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb deplore
2 senses of deplore
Sense 1
deplore
> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
=> reprimand, censure, criminate
=> savage, pillory, crucify
=> admonish, reprove
=> call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
=> reprehend
=> deplore
=> belabor, belabour
=> come down
=> denounce
=> blame, find fault, pick
=> disparage, belittle, pick at
=> nitpick
=> attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
Sense 2
deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan
> complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
=> nag, peck, hen-peck
=> backbite, bitch
=> whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp
=> murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl
=> grouch, grumble, scold
=> protest
=> repine
=> gripe, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler
=> rail, inveigh
=> deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan
=> report
=> bleat
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb deplore
Sense 1
deplore
=> knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
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Sense 2
deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan
=> complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
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Grep of verb deplore
deplore
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