disapprove
B2
verb
Freq #18638
Meanings
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1
verb
deem wrong or inappropriate
I disapprove of the manager's starting team.
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2
verb
To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
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3
verb
To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
Green washing schemes of corporations are disapproved by Greenpeace activists.
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4
verb
consider bad or wrong
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5
verb
To refuse to approve; reject.
Etymology
From dis- + approve.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
verb
· deem wrong or inappropriate
reject
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms
disapprovabledisapprovementdisapprover