Past tense of disapprove
regular verb
The past tense of disapprove is disapproved. The past participle is also disapproved.
Forms of disapprove
| Base form (V1) | disapprove /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | disapproved |
| Past participle (V3) | disapproved |
| Present participle | disapproving |
| Third person singular | disapproves |
Disapproved in a sentence
- Green washing schemes of corporations are disapproved by Greenpeace activists.
- But his Lutheran teachers in Downpatrick disapproved of this view.2002, Jonathan F. Krell, transl., Eleazar, Exodus to the West, Lincoln, Neb.; London: University of Nebraska Press, translation of Éléazar…. From the entry paleotestamentary
- Plato disapproved of competition for praise on the grounds that it would tempt the great to bend to the will of the crowd.2013 September 6, David Cox, “Celebrity rules even Hawking's universe”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 13, page 30. From the entry suppose
- By recognising PMS as a clinical entity women are allowed to Indulge In socially disapproved behaviours, and thus have a safety valve for their resentment.1980, British Social Biology Council, Social Biology and Human Affairs. From the entry PMS
- The boy disapproved of him wholly.1914, Percival Christopher Wren, “The Sword and the Soul”, in Snake and Sword: A Novel, London; New York, N.Y.: Longmans, Green and Co.…. From the entry swelly
Meaning of disapprove
- verb To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
- verb To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
- verb To refuse to approve; reject.
Questions about the past tense of disapprove
- What is the past tense of disapprove?
- The past tense of disapprove is disapproved.
- What is the past participle of disapprove?
- The past participle of disapprove is disapproved.
- Is disapprove a regular or irregular verb?
- Disapprove is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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