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Definition of Disapprove
1. Verb. Consider bad or wrong.
Specialized synonyms: Frown On, Frown Upon, Discountenance
Antonyms: Approve
Derivative terms: Disapproval
2. Verb. Deem wrong or inappropriate. "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
Generic synonyms: Evaluate, Judge, Pass Judgment
Specialized synonyms: Object, Deprecate, Deter, Discourage
Antonyms: Approve
Derivative terms: Disapproval, Rejection, Rejective
Definition of Disapprove
1. v. t. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others.
Definition of Disapprove
1. Verb. To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate. ¹
2. Verb. To refuse to approve; reject. ¹
3. Verb. To have or express an unfavorable opinion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Disapprove
1. [v -PROVED, -PROVING, -PROVES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Disapprove
Literary usage of Disapprove
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Commentaries on the Law of Municipal Corporations by John Forrest Dillon (1911)
"... the vesting of the mayor with power to disapprove an ordinance is intended to
induce due consideration and to prevent haste and inconsiderate action, ..."
2. A Treatise on the Bankruptcy Law of the United States by Harold Remington (1915)
"The referee has authority to disapprove of the trustee elected by creditors.91 DIVISION
5. PLEADINGS AND PRACTICE BEFORE REFEREES. § 548. ..."
3. The Origin and Development of the Moral Ideas by Edward Westermarck (1906)
"... see why enlightened 'and sympathetic minds disapprove of resentment and
retaliation springing from personal motives. Such resentment is apt to be ..."
4. The Revolutionary Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States by United States Dept. of State, Francis Wharton, John Bassett Moore (1889)
"This letter has been read in Congress and, of course, contains no instructions
which they disapprove. 1 shall send you a packet of newspapers with this. ..."
5. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Courts of Common Pleas and by Great Britain Court of Common Pleas, Henry Blackstone, Great Britain Court of Exchequer Chamber (1827)
"Rule absolute ; but GOULD, J., seemed to disapprove of the summary proceeding by
motion, and of taking ..."
6. The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V.: With a View of the by William Robertson (1809)
"... 152L whose hereditary animosity against the French was apt to rekindle on
every occasion, did not disapprove of the martial spirit of their sovereign. ..."
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