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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The war in Iran is deeply unpopular The CBS poll found that 66% of respondents disapprove of the way Trump is handling the situation with Iran, and 61% disapprove of all military action against it.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 May 2026
Sixty-one percent of Americans and 23% of Republicans disapprove of his handling of the economy, up from 58% and 17% in March, respectively.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Roughly two-thirds of voters disapprove of his handling of Iran and the same goes for the economy and inflation, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 May 2026
YouGov polling last year for Issue One, a group advocating for more restrictions on money in politics, found that 73 percent of Democrats and 53 percent of Republicans disapproved of the Citizens United finding that corporations have the same free-speech rights as individual citizens.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 May 2026
Sixty-one percent of Americans and 23% of Republicans disapprove of his handling of the economy, up from 58% and 17% in March, respectively.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Roughly two-thirds of voters disapprove of his handling of Iran and the same goes for the economy and inflation, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 May 2026
YouGov polling last year for Issue One, a group advocating for more restrictions on money in politics, found that 73 percent of Democrats and 53 percent of Republicans disapproved of the Citizens United finding that corporations have the same free-speech rights as individual citizens.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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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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