Dictionary

disapprove en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *probʰHwós Proto-Italic *proβwos Proto-Italic *proβos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *proβāō Latin probō Latin approbāreder. Old French aproverbor. Middle English aproven English approve English disapprove From dis- + approve.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
   • 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. 1945, George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism:
   • She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
2. To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
   • Green washing schemes of corporations are disapproved by Greenpeace activists.
3. (transitive) To refuse to approve; reject.

Forms

Antonyms

approve

Deriveds

disapprovable · disapprover · disapprovement

Relateds

disapproval · disapprobation

Translations (44)

pl potępiać (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · hu elítél ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · pl potępiać ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · gl desaprobar (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · fr désapprouver ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · ru порицать ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · gl rexeitar (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · el αποδοκιμάζω ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · gl desaprobar ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · de missbilligen ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · be ганіць ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · cmn 不同意 (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · mi tirohura (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · hu rossznak talál ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · nl afkeuren ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · sv underkänna ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · la abdīcō ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · fi tuomita (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · pt desaprovar ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · hu rosszall ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · fi hylätä (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · sv misstycka ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · pt desaprovar (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · hu helytelenít ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · eo malaprobi (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · it disapprovare ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · pl skazać ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · la improbō ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · pl odrzucać ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · hu kárhoztat ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · fi tuomita ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · hu kifogásol ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · ru осуждать ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · be асуджаць ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · eo kondamni ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · hu nincs ínyére ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · hu ellenez ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · el αποδοκιμάζω (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · ca desaprovar ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · bg осъждам ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · sv ogilla ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · cmn 不赞成 (to have or express an unfavorable opinion) · cmn 譴責 /谴责 ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate) · bg порицавам ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)