disapprove
verbUK /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/
Etymology From dis- + approve.
1
To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
- She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
- The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.1945, George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism:
2
To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
- Green washing schemes of corporations are disapproved by Greenpeace activists.
3
To refuse to approve; reject.
- Antonyms
- approve
- Derived terms
- disapprovable, disapprovement, disapprover
- Related terms
- disapprobation, disapproval