verb

feel or express strong disapproval of (something).

we deplore all violence

abhor,be shocked by,be offended by,be scandalized by,find unacceptable,be against,frown on,disapprove of,take a dim view of,look askance at,take exception to,detest,despise,execrate,condemn,denounce,decry,deprecate,censure,damn,regret,express regret about,lament,mourn,rue,bemoan,bewail,complain about,grieve over,express sorrow about,sorrow over,sigh over,cry over,weep over,shed tears over,beat one’s breast about,wring one’s hands over,plain over