disapprove
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disapprove
withhold approval from; refuse to sanction; deplore; criticize
Not to be confused with:
disprove – refute; invalidate; discredit, negate, confute
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dis·ap·prove
(dĭs′ə-pro͞ov′)v. dis·ap·proved, dis·ap·prov·ing, dis·ap·proves
v.tr.
1. To have an unfavorable opinion of; condemn.
2. To refuse to approve; reject.
v.intr.
To have an unfavorable opinion: disapproves of drinking.
dis′ap·prov′er n.
dis′ap·prov′ing·ly adv.
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disapprove
(ˌdɪsəˈpruːv)vb
1. (often foll by: of) to consider wrong, bad, etc
2. (tr) to withhold approval from
ˌdisapˈproving adj
ˌdisapˈprovingly adv
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dis•ap•prove
(ˌdɪs əˈpruv)v. -proved, -prov•ing. v.t.
1. to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
2. to withhold approval from; decline to sanction.
v.i. 3. to have an unfavorable opinion; express disapproval (usu. fol. by of).
[1475–85]
dis`ap•prov′er, n.
dis`ap•prov′ing•ly, adv.
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disapprove
Past participle: disapproved
Gerund: disapproving
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| Verb | 1. | disapprove - consider bad or wrong pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" frown on, frown upon - look disapprovingly upon discountenance - show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced" approve - judge to be right or commendable; think well of |
| 2. | disapprove - deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" object - express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" deprecate - express strong disapproval of; deplore deter, discourage - try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" |
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disapprove
verb
1. condemn, object to, dislike, censure, deplore, deprecate, frown on, take exception to, take a dim view of, find unacceptable, have a down on (informal), discountenance, look down your nose at (informal), raise an or your eyebrow My mother disapproved of my working in a pub.
condemn like, approve, applaud, compliment (informal), commend
condemn like, approve, applaud, compliment (informal), commend
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disapprove
verbTo have or express an unfavorable opinion of:
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Translations
يَسْتَنْكِر، لا يُوافِق على، يَسْتَهْجِن
neschvalovatnesouhlasit
misbillige
mislíka
nepritariamainepritariantisnepritarimasnepritarti
neatzītnosodīt
neschvaľovať
onaylamamakuygun bulmamak
disapprove
[ˌdɪsəˈpruːv] VI to disapprove of sth → estar en contra de algo, desaprobar algoto disapprove of sb → mirar mal a algn, no mirar con buenos ojos a algn
her father disapproved of me → su padre me miraba mal or no me miraba con buenos ojos
I think he disapproves of me → creo que no me mira con buenos ojos, creo que me tiene poca simpatía
he disapproves of gambling → está en contra del juego, desaprueba la práctica del juego
I strongly disapprove → yo estoy firmemente en contra
I wanted to go but father disapproved → yo quería ir pero papá no quiso permitirlo
your mother would disapprove → tu madre estaría en contra or lo desaprobaría
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disapprove
vt → missbilligen
vi → dagegen sein; if you don’t disapprove, I’d like to … → wenn Sie nichts dagegen haben, würde ich gerne …; to disapprove of somebody → jdn ablehnen; to disapprove of something → etw missbilligen; he disapproves of children smoking → er missbilligt es, wenn Kinder rauchen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
disapprove
(disəˈpruːv) verb to have an unfavourable opinion (of). Her mother disapproved of her behaviour.
ˌdisapˈproval nounShe frowned to show her disapproval.
ˌdisapˈproving adjectivea disapproving look.
ˌdisapˈprovingly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.