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disapprove

dis·ap·prove

disapprove

 
pronunciation:
dIs pruv
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: disapproves, disapproving, disapproved
definition: to have a low opinion of someone or something; not approve (often followed by "of").
Her parents disapproved of her new friends.
synonyms:
object
antonyms:
approve
similar words:
frown on
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derivations: disapprovingly (adv.), disapprover (n.)
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