regret
ruh gret
- n sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
he wrote a note expressing his regret - v feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
- v feel sad about the loss or absence of
- v decline formally or politely
I regret I can't come to the party - v express with regret
I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard
- I don't regret anything I did it to oppose the war.
- Pfleger expresses regret in statement: "These words are inconsistent with Senator Obama's life and message, and I am deeply sorry if they offended Senator Clinton or anyone else who .
- Ohhh, they came to regret that.