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 | ||