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dis·ap·prove
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| 1. | to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion. |
| 2. | to withhold approval from; decline to sanction: The Senate disapproved the nominations. |
| 3. | to have an unfavorable opinion; express disapproval (usually fol. by of). |
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| dis·ap·prove
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v. dis·ap·proved, dis·ap·prov·ing, dis·ap·proves v. tr.
v. intr. To have an unfavorable opinion: disapproves of drinking. dis'ap·prov'er n., dis'ap·prov'ing·ly adv. |
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disapprove
1481, originally "disprove;" as the reverse of approve, it is first attested 1647.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| disapprove | |
verb | |
| 1. | consider bad or wrong [ant: approve] |
| 2. | deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods" [ant: approve] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
disapprove [disəˈpruːv] verb
to have an unfavourable opinion (of)
Example: Her mother disapproved of her behaviour.
See also: disapproval, disapprovingExample: Her mother disapproved of her behaviour.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Disapprove
Dis*ap`pro*ba"tion\, n. [Pref. dis- + approbation: cf. F. d['e]sapprobation. Cf. Disapprove.] The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of what is judged wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure. We have ever expressed the most unqualified disapprobation of all the steps. --Burke.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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