disapprove
/dɪsəˈpɹuːv/
disapprove verb: to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
Verb
disapprove (third-person singular simple present disapproves, present participle disapproving, simple past and past participle disapproved)
- To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
- She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
- The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.1945, George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism
- To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
- Green washing schemes of corporations are disapproved by Greenpeace activists.
- To refuse to approve; reject.
disapprove meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
disapprove in Hindi
- to disapprove or dismiss
- अस्वीकारना asvīkārnā
disapprove in Tamil
- ஏற்க மறு, ஒப்புதல் மறு
disapprove in Urdu
- ناپسند کرنا, رد کرنا
disapprove in Bengali
- অনুমোদন না করা
More languagesFewer languages
- disapprove in Malayalam
- പ്രതികൂലിക്കുക, വിസമ്മതിക്കുക, എതിർപ്പു പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുക, മോശം അഭിപ്രായം ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കുക
- disapprove in Kannada
- ಒಪ್ಪದಿರು, ಮೆಚ್ಚದಿರು, ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸದಿರು, ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸದಿರು
Examples of disapprove in a sentence
- The word "lazy", when used to describe a person's unwillingness to work, is a disapproving word.
- The administrator let the minor infraction slide with only a disapproving look.
- Ballots usually last 30–60 days, during which balloters can approve, disapprove or abstain with or without comments.
Antonyms of disapprove
Forms of disapprove
| third-person singular present | disapproves |
|---|---|
| present participle | disapproving |
| past participle | disapproved |
| past | disapproved |
Origin of disapprove
From dis- + approve.
Words formed from disapprove
Questions about disapprove
- What does disapprove mean?
- Disapprove means to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
- What is disapprove in Hindi?
- Disapprove in Hindi is अस्वीकारना (asvīkārnā). See Disapprove meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is disapprove?
- Disapprove is a verb.
- How do you pronounce disapprove?
- Disapprove is pronounced /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of disapprove?
- The past tense of disapprove is disapproved.
Words near disapprove in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: disapprove (page history and authors); अस्वीकारना (Hindi) (page history and authors); disapprove (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); disapprove (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); disapprove (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); disapprove (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); disapprove (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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