disapprove

English

Etymology

dis- +‎ approve

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/

Verb

disapprove (third-person singular simple present disapproves, present participle disapproving, simple past and past participle disapproved)

1. To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.
2. To refuse to approve; reject.
3. To have or express an unfavorable opinion.

Antonyms

• approve

Related terms

• disapprobation
• disapproval

Translations

to condemn

• Bulgarian: осъждам (bg) (osǎždam), порицавам (bg) (poricavam)
• Chinese:

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• Dutch: afkeuren (nl)
• Finnish: tuomita (fi)
• Italian: disapprovare (it)

to refuse to approve — see reject

to have or express unfavorable opinion

• Finnish: hylätä (fi), tuomita (fi)

External links

• disapprove in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• disapprove in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• disapprove at OneLook Dictionary Search