disapprove

verb

dis·ap·prove ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv How to pronounce disapprove (audio)

disapproved; disapproving; disapproves

transitive verb

: to pass unfavorable judgment on

: to refuse approval to : reject

intransitive verb

: to feel or express disapproval

disapprover noun

disapprovingly

ˌdis-ə-ˈprü-viŋ-lē How to pronounce disapprove (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

She married him even though her parents disapproved. The treaty was disapproved by the Senate.

Recent Examples on the Web This would allow the government to trim bank balances to control the money supply, decide which payments to approve and disapprove, and otherwise directly intervene in private financial decisions.

Brian P. Brooks And Charles W. Calomiris, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 But the vast majority of governors, Lamont among them, are above water with positive net-approval ratings — the difference between voters who approve and disapprove, according to the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2022 The majority of the country—60% of Americans—disapprove of Biden’s leadership, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, the results of which were released Wednesday.

Erin Prater, Fortune, 30 June 2022 That’s essentially unchanged from Biden’s 36% approve, 58% disapprove rating from June.

Mark Murray, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Grassley’s approval ratings have dipped over the past decade, to the point where almost as many Iowans disapprove of his performance as approve, per the more recent March poll.

Grace Segers, The New Republic, 2 June 2022 The stance on this issue is highly partisan, however, as 80% of Democrats disapprove of the ruling while 63% of Republicans support it.

Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Alternatively, Twitter could negotiate a lower price for the deal or a settlement that allows Musk to walk away — and hope that its shareholders don't disapprove.

Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 July 2022 Polls in the United States have found that people who see little hope of personal financial advancement also feel the country as a whole is getting worse, and disapprove of political leaders.

New York Times, 12 July 2022 See More

disapproved 1 of 2

adjective

as in rejected

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

rejected
disallowed
refused
vetoed
objectionable
discouraged
revoked
unsuitable
suppressed
stopped
inappropriate
improper
unsanctioned
excluded
precluded
prevented
repressed
unseemly
unacceptable
unauthorized
illicit
illegal
unlawful
unlicensed
ineffable
unmentionable
ruled out
unbearable
shut out
illegitimate
intolerable
unendurable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

permissible
acceptable
approved
endorsed
allowable
permissive
permitted
appropriate
accepted
authorized
okay
lawful
legitimate
tolerable
legal
sanctioned
indorsed
certified
licensed
sufferable
accredited
endurable
bearable
supported
allowed
promoted
warranted
condoned
granted
encouraged
commanded
mandatory
required
suitable
countenanced
tolerated
ordered
accorded
unobjectionable
proper
vouchsafed
brooked
OK
seemly

disapproved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of disapprove

as in denied

to be unwilling to grant the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state

Synonyms & Similar Words

rejected
denied
refused
declined
disallowed
nixed
forbade
withheld
reprobated
prohibited
vetoed
negatived
proscribed
banned
restricted
spurned
forbad
enjoined
rebuffed
restrained
curbed
kept
repelled
checked
constrained
hindered
obstructed
impeded
repressed
held
balked (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

permitted
granted
conceded
provided
allowed
let
authorized
okayed
furnished
supplied
gave
afforded
licensed
acquiesced
commissioned
agreed (to)
sanctioned
warranted
consented (to)
assented (to)
accorded
acceded (to)
OK'd
vouchsafed
licenced

as in refused

to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm

Synonyms & Similar Words

rejected
refused
declined
denied
ignored
denied
vetoed
passed
avoided
spurned
dismissed
repudiated
disputed
nixed
forbade
withdrew
reprobated
disputed
disdained
deselected
negatived
overruled
prohibited
turned down
passed up
threw over
proscribed
balked (at)
threw out
rebuffed
scorned
renounced
disavowed
contradicted
forbad
scouted
disowned
disclaimed
recalled
revoked
abjured
turned one's back on
retracted
forbore
gainsaid
blew off
disallowed
refuted
recanted
disproved
rebutted
forswore
shot down
bypassed
stuck
negated
controverted
backtracked
unsaid
took back
abstained (from)
reneged
detoured
foreswore
backed off
backed down
refrained (from)
disagreed (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

approved
accepted
adopted
tolerated
agreed (to)
received
embraced
agreed
swallowed
acquiesced
welcomed
condoned
took
consented
countenanced
selected
supported
assented
chose
acceded
espoused
handpicked

单词	disapproved
释义	disapprove verb dis·ap·prove ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv disapproved; disapproving; disapproves transitive verb 1 : to pass unfavorable judgment on 2 : to refuse approval to : reject intransitive verb : to feel or express disapproval disapprover noun disapprovingly ˌdis-ə-ˈprü-viŋ-lē adverb Synonyms decline deny disallow negative nix refuse reject reprobate withhold See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She married him even though her parents disapproved. The treaty was disapproved by the Senate. Recent Examples on the Web This would allow the government to trim bank balances to control the money supply, decide which payments to approve and disapprove, and otherwise directly intervene in private financial decisions. Brian P. Brooks And Charles W. Calomiris, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 But the vast majority of governors, Lamont among them, are above water with positive net-approval ratings — the difference between voters who approve and disapprove, according to the University of Virginia Center for Politics. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2022 The majority of the country—60% of Americans—disapprove of Biden’s leadership, according to a new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, the results of which were released Wednesday. Erin Prater, Fortune, 30 June 2022 That’s essentially unchanged from Biden’s 36% approve, 58% disapprove rating from June. Mark Murray, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Grassley’s approval ratings have dipped over the past decade, to the point where almost as many Iowans disapprove of his performance as approve, per the more recent March poll. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 2 June 2022 The stance on this issue is highly partisan, however, as 80% of Democrats disapprove of the ruling while 63% of Republicans support it. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Alternatively, Twitter could negotiate a lower price for the deal or a settlement that allows Musk to walk away — and hope that its shareholders don't disapprove. Clare Duffy, CNN, 15 July 2022 Polls in the United States have found that people who see little hope of personal financial advancement also feel the country as a whole is getting worse, and disapprove of political leaders. New York Times, 12 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition disapprove verb dis·ap·prove ˌdi-sə-ˈprüv disapproved; disapproving : to believe that someone or something is bad or wrong Mom disapproved of the TV show. disapproved 1 of 2 adjective as in rejected Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rejected disallowed refused vetoed objectionable discouraged revoked unsuitable suppressed stopped inappropriate improper unsanctioned excluded precluded prevented repressed unseemly unacceptable unauthorized illicit illegal unlawful unlicensed ineffable unmentionable ruled out unbearable shut out illegitimate intolerable unendurable Antonyms & Near Antonyms permissible acceptable approved endorsed allowable permissive permitted appropriate accepted authorized okay lawful legitimate tolerable legal sanctioned indorsed certified licensed sufferable accredited endurable bearable supported allowed promoted warranted condoned granted encouraged commanded mandatory required suitable countenanced tolerated ordered accorded unobjectionable proper vouchsafed brooked OK seemly See More disapproved 2 of 2 verb past tense of disapprove 1 as in denied to be unwilling to grant the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state Synonyms & Similar Words rejected denied refused declined disallowed nixed forbade withheld reprobated prohibited vetoed negatived proscribed banned restricted spurned forbad enjoined rebuffed restrained curbed kept repelled checked constrained hindered obstructed impeded repressed held balked (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms permitted granted conceded provided allowed let authorized okayed furnished supplied gave afforded licensed acquiesced commissioned agreed (to) sanctioned warranted consented (to) assented (to) accorded acceded (to) OK'd vouchsafed licenced See More 2 as in refused to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm Synonyms & Similar Words rejected refused declined denied ignored denied vetoed passed avoided spurned dismissed repudiated disputed nixed forbade withdrew reprobated disputed disdained deselected negatived overruled prohibited turned down passed up threw over proscribed balked (at) threw out rebuffed scorned renounced disavowed contradicted forbad scouted disowned disclaimed recalled revoked abjured turned one's back on retracted forbore gainsaid blew off disallowed refuted recanted disproved rebutted forswore shot down bypassed stuck negated controverted backtracked unsaid took back abstained (from) reneged detoured foreswore backed off backed down refrained (from) disagreed (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms approved accepted adopted tolerated agreed (to) received embraced agreed swallowed acquiesced welcomed condoned took consented countenanced selected supported assented chose acceded espoused handpicked See More
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disapprove

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