If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral. He deplored the fact that the Foreign Secretary was driven into resignation. to disapprove of something very strongly and criticize it severely, especially publicly (déplorer, from plorare )
regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"
express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners" regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits