Thesaurus: regret

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1. v. Pain of mind on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing; grief; sorrow; especially, a mourning on account of the loss of some joy, advantage, or satisfaction.
2. v. Dislike; aversion.
3. v. t. To experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends.
4. n. sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
5. v. feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
6. v. feel sad about the loss or absence of
7. v. decline formally or politely
8. v. express with regret
9. n:40/v:60 v. feel sad about the loss or absence of v. decline formally or politely v. express with regret