Antonyms for disapproved
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : dis-uh-proov |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪs əˈpruv |
Definition of disapproved
Origin :- late 15c., "disprove;" as the reverse of approve it is first attested 1640s. See dis- + approve. Related: Disapproved; disapproving.
- verb condemn
- He had disapproved of the marriage of his son and evinced his displeasure in his will.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He never said or did a thing in the absence of my mother of which she would have disapproved.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- Adrien disapproved these manners,—too French, in his opinion.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete » by Madame La Marquise De Montespan
- If they disapproved, a wire would oblige, as he should put it into the hands of an agent.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- Not that I disapproved of their conduct; I rather envied them, in fact.
- Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- They disapproved of the rashness of the new recruit to their body.
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- If they approved of the substance of his charges, they disapproved of their form.
- Extract from : « Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark » by Jens Christian Aaberg
- I had heard that her engagement with Kurtz had been disapproved by her people.
- Extract from : « Heart of Darkness » by Joseph Conrad
- He disapproved of the doctor's sensitiveness about that far-off episode of his life.
- Extract from : « Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard » by Joseph Conrad
- But yet she would not have disapproved a service offered to her son.
- Extract from : « Hidden Hand » by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
Synonyms for disapproved
- blame
- censure
- chastise
- criticize
- damn
- decry
- denounce
- deplore
- deprecate
- detract
- disallow
- discommend
- discountenance
- disesteem
- disfavor
- dislike
- dismiss
- dispraise
- expostulate
- find fault with
- find unacceptable
- frown on
- look askance at
- look down on
- nix
- object to
- oppose
- pan
- pass on
- refuse
- reject
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- reprobate
- reprove
- set aside
- slam
- spurn
- take dim view of
- take exception to
- turn down
- veto
- zing
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