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Meaning of disapprove
The primary meaning of the word "disapprove" is to have or express an unfavorable opinion about something.
Etymology of disapprove
The word "disapprove" comes from the Old French "desaprouver", which is derived from "des-" (meaning "opposite of") and "aprouver" (meaning "to approve")
The word has been in use since the 15th century, initially meaning "to prove or show to be false" and later developing its modern meaning of "to have or express an unfavorable opinion"
Synonyms
reject
condemn
criticize
disallow
dismiss
dissent
frown
object
oppose
protest
refuse
reject
remonstrate
reprehend
repudiate
spurn
censure
deprecate
deplore
detest
disdain
dislike
disparage
dissent from
except
exclude
expostulate
forbid
gainsay
inveigh against
rebuke
reprove
veto
vilify
decline
deny
disfavor
dispraise
disparage
exclude
reject
renounce
repel
reproach
resist
withstand
Definitions
- To have or express an unfavorable opinion about something
- * To refuse to approve or accept something
- * To consider something to be wrong or unacceptable
Usage Examples
- The committee disapproved of the proposal due to its high cost
- * She disapproved of her son's behavior and grounded him for a week
- * The government disapproved of the company's business practices and launched an investigation