Dictionary definition · regret
noun
- sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment"he drank to drown his sorrows"
verb
- feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
- feel sad about the loss or absence of
- decline formally or politely"I regret I can't come to the party"
- express with regret"I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).