disapprove
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/
Verb
disapprove (third-person singular simple present disapproves, present participle disapproving, simple past and past participle disapproved)
- (intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
- She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
- (transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.
- To have or express an unfavorable opinion. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
to condemn
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to refuse to approve — see reject
to have or express unfavorable opinion
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Further reading
- disapprove in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- disapprove in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- disapprove at OneLook Dictionary Search
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