disapprove

  • 21disapprove — [c]/dɪsəˈpruv / (say disuh proohv) verb (disapproved, disapproving) –verb (i) 1. to be full of censure. –verb (t) 2. to withhold approval from; decline to sanction: the court disapproved the verdict. 3. Obsolete to think wrong or reprehensible;… …

  • 22disapprove — verb Date: 1614 transitive verb 1. to pass unfavorable judgment on 2. to refuse approval to ; reject intransitive verb to feel or express disapproval • disapprover …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23disapprove — disapprover, n. disapprovingly, adv. /dis euh proohv /, v., disapproved, disapproving. v.t. 1. to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion. 2. to withhold approval from; decline to sanction: The Senate disapproved… …

    Universalium

  • 24disapprove — verb a) To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate. b) To refuse to approve; reject. Ant: approve See Also: disapprobation, disapproval …

    Wiktionary

  • 25disapprove — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To condemn; often used with of] Syn. object to, dislike, deplore, decry, reprobate, view with disfavor, frown on, frown upon, look askance at; see also censure , complain 1 , dislike , oppose 1 . 2. [To reject] Syn. spurn,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 26disapprove — dis·ap·prove || ‚dɪsÉ™ pruːv v. have reservations, express discontent; disagree, condemn …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 27disapprove — v. a. 1. Condemn, censure, dislike, regard as wrong. 2. Reject, disallow, refuse or decline to sanction …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 28disapprove — verb 1) he disapproved of gamblers Syn: object to, have a poor opinion of, look down one s nose at, take exception to, dislike, take a dim view of, look askance at, frown on, be against, not believe in; deplore, criticize, censure, condemn,… …

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  • 29disapprove — v 1. disfavor, deprecate, protest against, object to; remonstrate, expostulate, be against, come out against; disparage, discountenance, look dimly upon, take exception to, think ill of, dislike; frown upon, take a dim view of, look askance at,… …

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  • 30disapprove — dis·approve …

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