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disapprove - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'disapprove' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disapprove [ 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.
- To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline to sanction; as, the sentence of the court-martial was disapproved by the commander in chief.

Meaning of 'disapprove' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disapprove [ v]
Meaning (1):
- deem wrong or inappropriate
Example in sentence:
  • I disapprove of her child rearing methods

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