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disapprove
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dis·ap·prove  (ds-prv)
v. dis·ap·proved, dis·ap·prov·ing, dis·ap·proves
v.tr.
1. To have an unfavorable opinion of; condemn.
2. To refuse to approve; reject.
v.intr.
To have an unfavorable opinion: disapproves of drinking.

disap·prover n.
disap·proving·ly adv.

disapprove
Verb
[-proving, -proved] to consider wrong or bad
disapproval n
disapproving adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disapprove - consider bad or wrong
pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
frown on, frown upon - look disapprovingly upon
discountenance - show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of
2.disapprove - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
object - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"
deprecate - express strong disapproval of; deplore
deter, discourage - try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
approve, O.K., okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

disapprove
verb 1. condemn, object to, dislike, censure, deplore, deprecate, frown on, take exception to, take a dim view of, find unacceptable, have a down on (informal) discountenance, look down your nose at (informal) raise an or your eyebrow << OPPOSITE approve
verb 2. turn down, reject, veto, set aside, spurn, disallow << OPPOSITE endorse
Translations
disapprove [dɪsəˈpruːv] vi to disapprove of → desaprobar

disapprove [dɪsəˈpruːv] vi to disapprove of → désapprouver

disapprove [dɪsəˈpruːv] vidagegen sein;
to disapprove of → missbilligen +acc

disapprove [dɪsəˈpruːv] vi to disapprove of → disapprovare

disapprove
v disapprove [disəˈpruːv]
to have an unfavourable opinion (of) Her mother disapproved of her behaviour. afkeur, nie saamstem nie يَسْتَنْكِر، لا يُوافِق على، يَسْتَهْجِن не одобрявам nesouhlasit, neschvalovat misbillige mißbilligen αποδοκιμάζω desaprobar pahaks panema تایید نکردن؛ ابراز نارضایتی کردن paheksua désapprouver לְהִסתָיֵיג अस्वीकार करना ne odobravati, negodovati kifogásol tidak suka mislíka disapprovare 賛成しない 부정하다, 찬성하지 않다; (...에 대해) 불만을 나타내다 nepritarti neatzīt (par labu); nosodīt tidak suka afkeuren mislike, misbillige, fordømme potępiać desaprovar a dezaproba не одобрять neschvaľovať, odsudzovať, byť proti ne odobravati ne odobravati ogilla ไม่ยอมรับ onaylamamak, uygun bulmamak 不同意 не схвалювати, ставитися негативно مخالف راۓ رکھنا phản đối 不同
n disapˈproval
She frowned to show her disapproval. afkeuring, veroordeling إسْتِنْكار، إسْتِهْجان، عَدَم اسْتِحْسان неодобрение nesouhlas misbilligelse; modvilje; uvilje die Mißbilligung αποδοκιμασία desaprobación pahameel مخالفت؛ نارضایتی paheksunta désapprobation הסתייגות असम्मति neodobravanje, negodovanje rosszallás ketidaksenangan vanþóknun disapprovazione 不賛成 부정, 불만 nepritarimas neatzīšana (par labu); nosodīšana; nosodījums rasa tidak setuju afkeuring uvilje dezaprobata desaprovação dezaprobare неодобрение nesúhlas neodobravanje neodobravanje ogillande ความไม่เห็นด้วย onaylamama, uygun bulmama 不同意 несхвалення, осуд ناپسندیدگی sự phản đối 不同
adj disapˈproving
a disapproving look. afkeurend فيه عَدَم اسْتِحْسان، مُسَهْجِن، مُسْتَنْكِر неодобрителен nesouhlasný misbilligende mißbilligend αποδοκιμαστικός de desaprobación pahakspanev ناخشنود؛ مخالف paheksuva désapprobateur מִסתָיֵיג अस्वीकृतिपूर्ण negodujući, koji ne odobrava rosszalló sikap tidak suka vanþóknunar- di disapprovazione 不賛成を表す 찬성하지 않는, 불만스러운 nepritarimo, nepritariantis nosodošs rasa tidak setuju afkeurend misbilligende, kritisk, fordømmende pełen dezaprobaty repreensivo dezaprobator неодобрительный nesúhlasný grajajoč negodujući ogillande ซึ่งไม่เห็นด้วย onaylamayan, uygun bulmayan 不同意的 несхвальний نا پسندیدہ کرنا thuộc sự phản đối 不同意
adv disapˈprovingly
afkeurend بِعَدَم اسْتِحْسان، باسْتِهْجان неодобрително odmítavě misbilligende mißbilligend αποδοκιμαστικά con desaprobación, desaprobadoramente pahakspanevalt با ناخشنودی یا عدم تایید paheksuvasti d'un air désapprobateur בְּהִסתָייגוּת अस्वीकृतिपूर्वक prijekorno, osuđujući rosszallóan dengan tidak senang með vanþóknun con aria di disapprovazione 不賛成のようすで 찬성하지 않는 것처럼, 불만스러운 듯이 nepritariamai nosodoši dengan rasa tidak setuju afkeurend misbilligende z dezaprobatą de modo repreensivo (cu un aer) dez­apro­bator неодобрительно odmietavo grajajoče negodujući ogillande อย่างไม่เห็นด้วย onaylamayarak, uygun bulmayarak 不以為然地 несхвально ناپسندیدگی سے một cách phản đối


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