What is another word for deplore ?

To feel or express strong disapproval of (something)

minimize^US

minimise^UK

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“Henry's own, lofty response, more in sorrow than in anger, was to deplore the muckraking of his opponents.”

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To feel or express deep sorrow for

go about like a half-shut knife

beat one's breast about

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

wring one's hands over

apologize^US

agonize^US

agonise^UK

apologise^UK

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“They deplored the heavy loss of life in the earthquake.”

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To wail in grief for a deceased person

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To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

disapprove

censure

condemn

express a poor opinion of

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

dispraise

expostulate

give something a bad press

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give someone a bad press

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

give someone a rollicking

tell off

give someone a bollocking

rap over the knuckles

tear apart

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

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see the error of your ways

To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin

apologise^UK

apologize^US

be conscience-stricken

reproach yourself for

see error of ways

wear sackcloth and ashes

wish that one had not done something

grieve

repent of

mourn

feel remorseful about

feel apologetic about

have compunctions about

have a conscience about

be disappointed about

disapprove of

cry over spilled milk^US

cry over spilt milk^UK

be regretful about

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have a strong aversion to

To feel an intense dislike for

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

bear a grudge against

can't stand

feel aversion towards

feel malice to

feel revulsion towards

have a poor opinion of

be unable to bear

be unable to abide

be unable to stand

be unable to tolerate

not be able to stomach

regard with repugnance

discommend

feel repugnance towards

indicate disapproval of

view with disfavour

show disapproval of

look down one's nose on

feel hostility towards

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel repugnance toward

feel repugnance

can't bear

have aversion to

have a low opinion of

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Argue against

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knock the stuffing out of

To cause to feel sorrow

bring tears to your eyes

cast a gloom upon

make your heart bleed

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

agonize^US

agonise^UK

give someone the blues

hurt someone's feelings

break someone's spirit

flip out

give someone grief

break someone's heart

make one's heart bleed

bring tears to one's eyes

dampen someone's spirit

take the heart out of

get on someone's wick

incapacitate

flip

make a scene

hurt somebody's feelings

appal^UK

traumatize^US

shatter the illusions of

burst one's bubble

dampen the spirits of

startle

grind

knock the wind out of

prey on someone's mind

drive up the wall

make uncomfortable

lie heavy on someone's mind

give a bad time

make anxious

weigh heavy on someone's mind

paralyse^UK

traumatise^UK

appall^US

paralyze^US

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

harsh someone's mellow

mess up

fill with consternation

bring tears to someone's eyes

make someone's heart bleed

dampen someone's spirits

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

tug at someone's heartstrings

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

put someone off their stroke

get in someone's hair

get on someone's nerves

set someone back on their heels

scandalize^US

raise someone's hackles

get someone's back up

be repugnant to

ruffle someone's feathers

make someone's hackles rise

scandalise^UK

put out of countenance

cause someone to lose their composure

drive round the twist

put someone's nose out of joint

put someone's back up

make someone scratch their head

unbalance

besiege

make someone's blood boil

incite

scare to death

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

scare the bejesus out of

get someone's dander up

put someone off their stride

cause to be at a stand

hit where one lives

try someone's patience

abuse

put in a spot

rattle someone's cage

scare the living daylights out of

pressurize^US

galvanize^US

breathe down someone's neck

maze

dumfound

stop someone in their tracks

pressurise^UK

galvanise^UK

be a pain in the neck

dishonour^UK

make self-conscious

be a thorn in someone's side

be a thorn in someone's flesh

dishonor^US

rub you up the wrong way

greatly upset

get on somebody's nerves

knock over

put the wind up someone

set one's teeth on edge

fog

throw a curve

mess with someone's head

get someone's hackles up

scare someone out of their wits

make someone want to throw up

strike dumb

put somebody's nose out of joint

make your hair stand on end

strike terror into

put the fear of God into

take someone's breath away

throw into a blue funk

make someone's gorge rise

destabilize^US

balk^US

destabilise^UK

baulk^UK

ruffle one's feathers

weigh heavily on one's mind

occupy someone's thoughts

drive you up the wall

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

press down on

upset apple cart

resent

set someone's teeth on edge

weigh heavily on someone's mind

push someon's buttons

frighten the living daylights out of

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

spring something on

throw a curveball

rub one the wrong way

cause to lose your bearings

give the cold shoulder

put off his or her stride

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

take the wind out of someone's sails

nitpick

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

make your gorge rise

make someone feel nauseous

pull the rug from under

have had enough

become bored

exhaust someone's patience

pull the rug out from under

hit like a ton of bricks

make someone's head spin

make one's hackles rise

scare silly

make jump

cause someone difficulty

discommodate

take pains

hit a sour note

get on someone's case

drive you to distraction

raise someone's eyebrows

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

make a big thing out of

tread on someone's toes

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

disunite

pall

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

divide

cause aversion

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's blood run cold

surfeit

make someone's stomach rise

make a mountain out of a molehill

drive you off your head

bring pressure to bear on

crawl

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make emotional

drive

make someone go out of his way

turn someone's stomach

make your flesh creep

give you the creeps

make flesh crawl

freeze your blood

tyrannise^UK

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

frighten out of your wits

dragoon

bludgeon

fill with terror

make it hot for someone

victimise^UK

put the frighteners on

sweep someone off their feet

render speechless

subordinate

give someone goose pimples

make your blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

make blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

make teeth chatter

chill to the marrow

scare someone half to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

invigorate^US

energize^US

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

settle someone's hash

tear down

make one feel small

put one away

put someone in their place

fix someone's wagon

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

render unintelligible

have an adverse effect on

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