regret

noun

  1. 1

    sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

    he drank to drown his sorrows

    he wrote a note expressing his regret

verb

  1. 1

    express with regret

    I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard

  2. 2

    decline formally or politely

    I regret I can't come to the party

  3. 3

    feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

  4. 4

    feel sad about the loss or absence of

Synonyms

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