frown on

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

frown on - look disapprovingly upon frown upon disapprove - consider bad or wrong

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frown

verb

To wrinkle one's brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure:

glower, lower, scowl.

Idiom: look black.

phrasal verb
frown on or upon

To have or express an unfavorable opinion of:

deprecate, disapprove, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, object.

Idioms: hold no brief for, not go for, take a dim view of, take exception to.

noun

The act of wrinkling the brow, as in thought, puzzlement, or displeasure:

black look, glower, lower, scowl.

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Translations

w>frown (up)on

vi +prep obj (fig) suggestion, idea → missbilligen, mit Stirnrunzeln betrachten; this practice is frowned (up)on → diese Gewohnheit ist verpönt

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