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unapprove

unapprove verb: to rescind the approval of something; to mark as no longer approved; reject.

Verb

unapprove (third-person singular simple present unapproves, present participle unapproving, simple past and past participle unapproved)

  1. (transitive) To rescind the approval of something; to mark as no longer approved; reject.
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Forms of unapprove

third-person singular presentunapproves
present participleunapproving
past participleunapproved
pastunapproved

Origin of unapprove

From un- + approve.

Questions about unapprove

What does unapprove mean?
Unapprove means to rescind the approval of something; to mark as no longer approved; reject.
What part of speech is unapprove?
Unapprove is a verb.
What is the past tense of unapprove?
The past tense of unapprove is unapproved.

Words near unapprove in the dictionary

  1. unappropriations
  2. unappropriative
  3. unapprovable
  4. unapproval
  5. unapprovals
  6. unapprove
  7. unapproved
  8. unapproves
  9. unapproving
  10. unapprovingly
  11. unapproximated

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