disapprove

B2
US /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ UK /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/
verb Freq #18638

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    deem wrong or inappropriate

    I disapprove of the manager's starting team.

  2. 2
    verb

    To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.

    She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.

  3. 3
    verb

    To have or express an unfavorable opinion.

    Green washing schemes of corporations are disapproved by Greenpeace activists.

  4. 4
    verb

    consider bad or wrong

  5. 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
Related forms disapprobationdisapproval

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