disapprove

(dĭs'ə-prūv')

v., -proved, -prov·ing, -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.

disapprover dis'ap·prov'er n.
disapprovingly dis'ap·prov'ing·ly adv.

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verb

To have or express an unfavorable opinion of: deprecate, discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, frown on (or upon), object. Idioms: hold no brief for, not go for, take a dim view of, take exception to. See like/dislike.

v

Definition: condemn
Antonyms: agree, approve, endorse, like, love, sanction

IN BRIEF: To dislike or be against.

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. — Voltaire (1694-1778), French poet, historian and satirist, from Attributed in SG Tallentyre, The friends of Voltaire, 1907.

Tutor's tip: The scientist may "disapprove" (to censure, to condemn) of an incomplete process used to "disprove" (to prove false) a theory.

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• Disapproval, Disrespect, and Denial - disapprove: (vb) express unfavorable judgment on

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See words rhyming with "disapprover."

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - misbillige, erklære sig imod
v. intr. - tage afstand

Nederlands (Dutch)
afkeuren, niet blij mee zijn

Français (French)
v. tr. - désapprouver
v. intr. - désapprouver

Deutsch (German)
v. - mißbilligen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποδοκιμάζω, επικρίνω

Italiano (Italian)
disapprovare

idioms:

• disapprove of    disapprovare di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - reprovar, censurar

idioms:

• disapprove of    desaprovar

Русский (Russian)
не одобрять

idioms:

• disapprove of    не одобрять что-либо

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desaprobar, estar en contra, censurar
v. intr. - desaprobar, estar en contra

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - ogilla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不赞成, 不同意, 不赞同, 不喜欢

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 不贊成, 不同意
v. intr. - 不贊同, 不喜歡

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 불승인 하다, 불평을 평하다
v. intr. - 불찬성하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 不可とする, 不満を示す, 非とする, 不賛成である, 非難する

idioms:

• disapprove of    不賛成する, 不可とする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرفض, يستنكر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התייחס בשלילה‬
v. intr. - ‮הביע מורת-רוח, הסתייג‬

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