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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Recent polls suggest that a majority of Americans disapprove of the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, though reactions are split along party lines.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The survey found 56% of respondents disapprove of the U.S. strike on Iran on Saturday, June 21, in which American warplanes dropped over a dozen bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites a little over a week after Israel launched a surprise air attack on Tehran.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Congress then had a certain amount of time to either approve or disapprove of the plan, and that determined whether the president's plan could go into effect.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
On his handling of inflation, 64 percent of respondents disapproved.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 2025
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The survey found 56% of respondents disapprove of the U.S. strike on Iran on Saturday, June 21, in which American warplanes dropped over a dozen bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites a little over a week after Israel launched a surprise air attack on Tehran.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Congress then had a certain amount of time to either approve or disapprove of the plan, and that determined whether the president's plan could go into effect.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
On his handling of inflation, 64 percent of respondents disapproved.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 June 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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