disapprove
verb
dis·ap·prove
ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv 
disapproved; disapproving; disapproves
: to feel or express disapproval
disapprover
noun
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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Several proposals fell through over the years because residents or city officials disapproved.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump is much more assured of surviving this week’s Senate votes, which disapprove of his tariffs on Brazil and Canada plus his global levies, but the whiplash of his trade agenda is clearly wearing on GOP senators.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Their latest polling numbers from October 1 showed that 41 percent of Americans approved and 54 percent disapproved of his time in office.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The group who advocated to disapprove the Hope Way Apartments, the Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights, appealed the Planning Commission’s approval of several waivers and concessions for the project.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump is much more assured of surviving this week’s Senate votes, which disapprove of his tariffs on Brazil and Canada plus his global levies, but the whiplash of his trade agenda is clearly wearing on GOP senators.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Their latest polling numbers from October 1 showed that 41 percent of Americans approved and 54 percent disapproved of his time in office.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The group who advocated to disapprove the Hope Way Apartments, the Placer Citizens for Neighborhood Rights, appealed the Planning Commission’s approval of several waivers and concessions for the project.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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