disapprove
verb
dis·ap·prove
ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv 
disapproved; disapproving; disapproves
: to feel or express disapproval
disapprover
noun
Synonyms
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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Her disapproving future mother-in-law, famous novelist Greer Garrison Winbury (Kidman), has spared no expense in planning what promises to be the premiere wedding of the season — until a body turns up on the beach.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
Polls frequently find that most people disapprove of AI companies scraping public data without permission.
—Adam Clair, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
State of play: This is starting to look like a more typical matchup: Republicans are mostly happy with their candidate and disapprove of his opponent, while Democrats feel just the opposite.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 26 July 2024
One factor keeping the race tight is that voters who somewhat disapprove of Biden go for Trump by only 5 points.
—Victoria Balara, Fox News, 26 July 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
Polls frequently find that most people disapprove of AI companies scraping public data without permission.
—Adam Clair, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
State of play: This is starting to look like a more typical matchup: Republicans are mostly happy with their candidate and disapprove of his opponent, while Democrats feel just the opposite.
—Noah Bressner, Axios, 26 July 2024
One factor keeping the race tight is that voters who somewhat disapprove of Biden go for Trump by only 5 points.
—Victoria Balara, Fox News, 26 July 2024
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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disapprove. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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