Deprecate
DEPRECATE, verb transitive [Latin To pray.]
1. To pray against; to pray or intreat that a present evil may be removed, or an expected one averted.
The judgments we would deprecate are not removed.
We should all deprecate the return of war.
2. More generally, to regret; to have or to express deep sorrow at a present evil, or at one that may occur. This word is seldom used to express actual prayer; but it expresses deep regret that an evil exists or may exist, which implies a strong desire that it may be removed or averted.
3. To implore mercy of.