regret

Noun	1.	regret - sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game" ruefulness, sorrow, rue sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being contriteness, contrition, attrition - sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation compunction, remorse, self-reproach - a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
Verb	1.	regret - feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about rue, repent feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
	2.	regret - feel sad about the loss or absence of miss - feel or suffer from the lack of; "He misses his mother"
	3.	regret - decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party" refuse, decline - show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" regret - be sorry; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
	4.	regret - be sorry; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" regret - decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party" fear - be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"

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