disapprove of

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to believe that someone or something is wrong or unacceptable

   Prepositional verb · Inseparable

   disapprove of someone/something / disapprove of doing something

   Usage: Put the person or action considered unacceptable after of: disapprove of him, disapprove of lying. Do not use a to-infinitive after of.

   Her parents disapprove of the company's aggressive sales tactics.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   Her parents disapprove of the company's aggressive sales tactics.

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