Antonyms for approbate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ap-ruh-beyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæp rəˌbeɪt |
Definition of approbate
Origin :- late 15c., from Latin approbatus, past participle of approbare "to assent to (as good), favor" (see approve). Related: Approbated; approbating.
- verb permit
- We pick and choose, take and leave, approbate and reprobate in a breath.
- Extract from : « Obiter Dicta » by Augustine Birrell
- The Stadtholder was too wary a politician to approbate immediately so sweeping a proposal, and referred it to the States-General.
- Extract from : « The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 » by Various
- Among the adjectives similarly preserved are to whittle, to wilt and to approbate.
- Extract from : « The American Language » by Henry L. Mencken
Synonyms for approbate
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