disapprove
verb
dis·ap·prove
ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv 
disapproved; disapproving; disapproves
: to feel or express disapproval
disapprover
noun
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Examples of disapprove in a Sentence
She married him even though her parents disapproved.
The treaty was disapproved by the Senate.
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The same poll had 5 in 10 adults disapprove of the decision, with 2 in 10 neither approving or disapproving and the remainder not knowing enough to give a proper response.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Fifty-four percent of people aged 45 and older disapproved, the survey found.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead, the narrative focuses on Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a factory worker in the wake of World War I who is impregnated by her rich boss and then discarded after his mother disapproves.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Sick of living in the spotlight of his dad’s permanently disapproving glare, Sergei leaves home and learns the ways of the jungle.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Fifty-four percent of people aged 45 and older disapproved, the survey found.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead, the narrative focuses on Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a factory worker in the wake of World War I who is impregnated by her rich boss and then discarded after his mother disapproves.
—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Sick of living in the spotlight of his dad’s permanently disapproving glare, Sergei leaves home and learns the ways of the jungle.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disapprove
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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disapprove. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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disapprove
verb
dis·ap·prove
ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv
1
: to dislike or be against someone or something
disapproved the child's conduct
disapproves of smoking
2
: to refuse to give approval to : reject
disapproved the architect's plans
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