disapprove

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ UK /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/ See IPA manual

Freq #18638

Meanings

1

verb
To think that something is bad, wrong, or unacceptable.

My parents disapprove of staying out late on school nights.
2

verb
To officially refuse to approve or accept something.

The board disapproved the proposal for a new building.

Verb forms

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Multiword verbs with disapprove

disapprove of Prepositional verb B2

to believe that someone or something is wrong or unacceptable

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 verb · to officially refuse to... reject

Opposites

approve

Word family

Forms disapproveddisapprovesdisapprovingdisapprovingly

Derived forms disapprovabledisapprovementdisapprover

Related forms disapprobation disapproval

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Phrases (1)

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disapprove of
to believe that someone or something is wrong or unacceptable

Verb + preposition/particle

Etymology

From dis- + approve.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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