Bewail
(verb)
- To express sorrow for something; to mourn.
- To express regret for; to lament.
Origin:
From be- ("thoroughly") + wail ("to cry loudl.y")
Examples:
- She bewailed the loss of her son in the war.
- The villagers bewailed the destruction of their homes.
- The people bewailed the lack of food and water.
- He bewailed the state of the world.
- She bewailed the wasted time.