Past tense of deplore

Forms of deplore

Deplored in a sentence

• Robert Holland-Martin, Chairman of the Southern Railway, both deplored the wholesale robbery and petty pilferage which have increased until they have reached appalling dimensions.1942 May-June, “Theft on the Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 130
• Reviewing a collection of Tom Wolfe’s journalism, Hitchens deplored Wolfe’s affectations and his plummy conservative politics.2024 January 1, Dwight Garner, “Want to Feel, Intellectually, Like Someone Is Rotating Your Tires?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry plummy
• While commentators deplored the thuggery of some cabdrivers, they deplored “L’uberisation” even more.2015 July 4, Maureen Dowd, “Paris When It Sizzles”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry uberisation
• There were underhanded ploys that were effective but were deplored by the hospital administration.2014, Carl Douglass, The Long Climb, →ISBN. From the entry underhanded
• "Arlene, Marlene, Darlene, they're all hayseed names," she deplored.1989, Faith Sullivan, The Cape Ann, Penguin, published 1989, →ISBN, page 2. From the entry Arlene

Meaning of deplore

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

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Questions about the past tense of deplore

What is the past tense of deplore?

The past tense of deplore is deplored.

What is the past participle of deplore?

The past participle of deplore is deplored.

Is deplore a regular or irregular verb?

Deplore is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.