disapprove
verb /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
/ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disapprove | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ |
| he / she / it disapproves | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvz/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvz/ |
| past simple disapproved | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/ |
| past participle disapproved | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/ |
| -ing form disapproving | /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to think that somebody/something is not good or suitable; to not approve of somebody/something
- She wants to be an actress, but her parents disapprove.
- disapprove of somebody/something He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made.
- disapprove something (North American English) A solid majority disapproves the way the president is handling the controversy.
Extra Examples- bigots who morally disapprove of homosexuality
- socially disapproved behavior
- In some parts of India, inter-caste marriages were thoroughly disapproved of.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- strongly
- thoroughly
- morally
- …
- of
- [transitive] disapprove something to officially refuse to agree to a plan, request, etc.
- Parents should get the option to approve or disapprove a child's online purchase.