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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Most who disapprove of the deportation program think those jobs will go unfilled.
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Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Just 18 percent of respondents approve of the job congressional Democrats are doing, according to a Quinnipiac survey released Wednesday, while 73 percent disapprove.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, 83% of Democrats disapprove, and 14% approve of the president’s job.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
Skydance Media’s acquisition of Paramount—greenlighted by an FCC that until recently tended to disapprove of big media mergers—gave the pro-Trump Ellison family control of CBS, which subsequently shifted its programming to the right.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Just 18 percent of respondents approve of the job congressional Democrats are doing, according to a Quinnipiac survey released Wednesday, while 73 percent disapprove.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
On the other hand, 83% of Democrats disapprove, and 14% approve of the president’s job.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
Skydance Media’s acquisition of Paramount—greenlighted by an FCC that until recently tended to disapprove of big media mergers—gave the pro-Trump Ellison family control of CBS, which subsequently shifted its programming to the right.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Disapprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disapprove. Accessed 29 Dec. 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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