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disapprove::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | reject |
| Type of | judge, pass judgment, evaluate |
| Has types | object, discourage, deter, deprecate |
| Derivation | disapproval |
I disapprove of her child rearing methods.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | judge, evaluate, pass judgment |
| Has types | frown on, discountenance, frown upon |
| Derivation | disapproval |
Examples of disapprove
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On the economy, 52 percent disapprove, also a new high mark in Post-ABC polling.
From the washingtonpost.com
Twenty-four percent disapproved, with 7 percent saying they strongly disapprove.
From the tennessean.com
Obama's approval rating now sits at 44.5%, vs. 51.5% who disapprove, on average.
From the theatlantic.com
Poll respondents also disapprove of Obama's handling of immigration as an issue.
From the theatlantic.com
Alarmingly, a sizable minority don't disapprove of them being on school grounds.
From the cnn.com
Broyles knew that Arkansas'rabid fan base in Texas would disapprove of the move.
From the kansas.com
Why should anyone pay taxes towards public expenditure of which they disapprove?
From the guardian.co.uk
The swing voters in swing states mostly disapprove of his performance in office.
From the latimes.com
Woody would disapprove, but the Buckeyes identity is that of a pass-first team.
From the dispatch.com
- Consider bad or wrong
- Deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
- (disapproval) a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- (disapproval) disfavor: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
- (disapproving) expressing or manifesting disapproval
- Disapproval voting is any voting system that allows many voters to express formal disapproval simultaneously, in a system where they all share some power. Unlike most voting systems, it requires that only negative measures or choices be presented to the voter or representative. ...
- To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate; To refuse to approve; reject; To have or express an unfavorable opinion
- (Disapproved) document has been disapproved by reviewer; routing stops
- When a protocol does not meet IRB requirements for approval and no changes and/or modifications can be implemented to improve risk to subjects.
