English dictionary
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English verb: disapprove | |||
| 1. | disapprove (cognition) consider bad or wrong | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | discountenance, frown on, frown upon | ||
| Antonyms | approve | ||
| 2. | disapprove (communication) deem wrong or inappropriate | ||
| Samples | I disapprove of her child rearing methods. | ||
| Synonyms | reject | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deprecate, deter, discourage, object | ||
| Antonyms | approve, o.k., okay, sanction | ||
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