disapprove

English

Etymology

dis- +‎ approve

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/
Audio (UK) (file)

Verb

disapprove (third-person singular simple present disapproves, present participle disapproving, simple past and past participle disapproved)

(intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
- 1945, George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism:
  The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them.
She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
To have or express an unfavorable opinion. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
(transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.

Antonyms

approve

Related terms

disapprobation
disapproval

Translations

(with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate

Belarusian: асуджаць impf (asudžacʹ), ганіць impf (hanicʹ)
Bulgarian: осъждам (bg) (osǎždam), порицавам (bg) (poricavam)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 譴責／谴责 (zh) (qiǎnzé)
Dutch: afkeuren (nl)
Esperanto: kondamni
Finnish: tuomita (fi)
French: désapprouver (fr)
Greek: αποδοκιμάζω (el) (apodokimázo)
Hungarian: kifogásol (hu), helytelenít (hu), elítél (hu), rosszall (hu), ellenez (hu), rossznak talál, kárhoztat, nincs ínyére
Italian: disapprovare (it)
Latin: improbō (la), abdīcō (la)
Polish: odrzucać (pl), potępiać (pl), skazać (pl)
Portuguese: desaprovar (pt)
Russian: осуждать (ru) (osuždatʹ), порицать (ru) (poricatʹ)
Swedish: ogilla (sv), misstycka (sv), underkänna (sv)
Westrobothnian: tytkj ått di wara

to have or express an unfavorable opinion

Esperanto: malaprobi
Finnish: hylätä (fi), tuomita (fi)
Greek: αποδοκιμάζω (el) (apodokimázo)
Mandarin: 不赞成 (zh), 不同意 (zh)
Maori: tirohura
Polish: potępiać (pl)
Portuguese: desaprovar (pt)

to refuse to approve — see reject