DISAPPROVE


Meaning of DISAPPROVE in English

INDEX:

1. to think that someone or something is bad or morally wrong

2. to say that you disapprove of something or someone

3. to look at someone in a disapproving way

4. showing disapproval

RELATED WORDS

opposite

↑ APPROVE

see also

↑ CRITICIZE

↑ BAD

↑ OPINION

↑ JUDGE

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1. to think that someone or something is bad or morally wrong

▷ disapprove /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ [intransitive verb]

to think that someone or something is bad, morally wrong, or very stupid :

▪ I could tell from my mother’s face that she disapproved.

disapprove of

▪ A lot of church leaders disapproved of the book when it was first published.

disapprove of somebody doing something

▪ My friends disapprove of me smoking.

strongly disapprove

disapprove very much

▪ I strongly disapprove of any form of gambling.

▷ do not approve /duː nɒt əˈpruːv/ [verb phrase]

to think that someone or something is bad, morally wrong, or very stupid :

do not approve of

▪ His mother clearly did not approve of Sophie.

do not approve of somebody doing something

▪ You know I don’t approve of you smoking.

▷ disapproval /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv ə l/ [uncountable noun]

how you feel when you think someone’s ideas, behaviour, or actions are bad or morally wrong :

do something with disapproval

▪ She looked at our clothes with obvious disapproval.

somebody’s disapproval/the disapproval of somebody

▪ Peter was determined to go to art school, despite his parents’ disapproval.

▷ think something is wrong /ˌθɪŋk something ɪz ˈrɒŋǁ-ˈrɔːŋ/ [verb phrase]

to think that something is morally wrong and should not happen :

▪ A lot of people now think that killing animals for food is wrong.

think it is wrong to do something

▪ I think it’s wrong to hit a child, whatever the circumstances.

▷ frown on/upon /ˈfraʊn ɒn, əpɒn/ [transitive phrasal verb]

if a group of people frown on or upon a particular kind of behaviour, they think that it is not the right way to behave :

▪ The people who went to church frowned on those who spent Sunday mornings in bed.

▪ Romantic relationships between teachers and students are frowned upon by the college authorities.

▷ take a dim view of /teɪk ə ˌdɪm ˈvjuː ɒv/ [verb phrase]

to disapprove of someone’s behaviour - use this especially about someone in authority or someone who could take action to stop the behaviour :

▪ The school takes a very dim view of this behaviour.

▪ The electorate took a dim view of the tax increase.

▷ have a low opinion of /hæv ə ˌləʊ əˈpɪnjən ɒv/ [verb phrase not in progressive]

to think that a particular person or group of people has a bad character, so that you do not respect them :

▪ I’m afraid I have a rather low opinion of Mr Evans.

▪ He had a very low opinion of insurance salesmen.

▷ think badly of /ˌθɪŋk ˈbædli ɒv/ [verb phrase not in progressive]

to disapprove of someone because of a particular thing they have done :

▪ I didn’t want my parents or teachers to think badly of me.

▪ Please, Harry, you mustn’t think badly of me. I had no choice.

▷ not hold with /nɒt ˈhəʊld wɪð/ [verb phrase not in progressive] informal

to strongly disapprove of a particular kind of behaviour, attitude, or idea :

▪ I don’t hold with racism. Never have, never will.

▪ Many of the older generation simply don’t hold with mixed marriages.

2. to say that you disapprove of something or someone

▷ voice/express/show etc your disapproval /ˌvɔɪs jɔːʳ dɪsəˈpruːv ə l/ [verb phrase]

to say, write, or show publicly that you disapprove of someone or something :

▪ The president expressed his disapproval of protest groups that break the law.

▪ Thousands of people have voiced their disapproval of the government.

▪ Nurses plan to show their disapproval by organizing a series of one-day strikes.

▪ How can dissatisfied taxpayers register disapproval of government policies?

▷ condemn /kənˈdem/ [transitive verb]

to clearly and publicly say that you strongly disapprove of someone or something :

▪ Politicians and religious leaders have universally condemned this act of terrorism.

▪ Lawyers were quick to condemn the new legislation.

condemn something as something

▪ The destruction of rainforests has been condemned as a disaster for the environment.

condemn somebody for doing something

▪ Local authorities have been condemned for failing to tackle the problem of homelessness.

condemnation /ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃ ə n, -dem-ǁˌkɑːn-/ [uncountable noun]

condemn of

▪ His speech contained a strong condemnation of last week’s bomb attack.

widespread condemnation

▪ The government’s action has brought widespread condemnation from teachers.

▷ denounce /dɪˈnaʊns/ [transitive verb]

to say publicly that you strongly disapprove of something or someone and think that they are morally bad :

▪ The Republicans denounced the waste of public money involved in the new program.

▪ Community leaders were quick to denounce the police for reacting too violently to the disturbances.

denounce somebody/something as something

▪ Darwin’s theories about evolution were denounced by many people.

▷ deplore /dɪˈplɔːʳ/ [transitive verb] formal

to say that you strongly disapprove of a particular kind of behaviour or something that has happened, because it is morally wrong :

▪ We deplore the use of violence against innocent people.

▪ The United Nations has issued a statement deploring the continued fighting.

3. to look at someone in a disapproving way

▷ give somebody a dirty look /ˌgɪv somebody ə ˌdɜːʳti ˈlʊk/ [verb phrase] informal

to look quickly and angrily at someone in a way that shows you disapprove strongly of what they have said or done :

▪ Frank turned round and gave me a really dirty look.

▷ frown /fraʊn/ [intransitive verb]

to look slightly unhappy or annoyed, because you disapprove of something :

▪ Mr Bonner frowned and pursed his lips, but said nothing.

frown at

▪ Mrs Gold frowned at the children, who were getting mud all over their clothes.

▷ glare at /ˈgleər æt/ [verb phrase]

to look at someone in a way that shows that you are very angry with them :

▪ Roger glared angrily at her across the dinner table.

4. showing disapproval

▷ disapproving /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ◂/ [adjective]

if someone speaks to you or looks at you in a disapproving way, they show by the way they talk or look that they disapprove of you :

▪ The announcement of a further pay increase for politicians provoked disapproving comments from the leader of the opposition party.

disapproving glance/look/stare

▪ John gave me a disapproving look when I suggested another drink.

▷ derogatory /dɪˈrɒgət ə riǁdɪˈrɑːgətɔːri/ [adjective]

a derogatory remark expresses disapproval of something or someone and is often also insulting :

▪ I wish you wouldn’t make derogatory remarks about members of my family.

▪ I didn’t like the way he made derogatory comments about his colleagues.

▷ pejorative /pɪˈdʒɒrətɪvǁ-ˈdʒɔː-, -ˈdʒɑː-/ [adjective] formal

a pejorative word expresses disapproval, often in an offensive way :

▪ He used the word ‘girl’ in the pejorative sense when referring to the women who worked for him.

pejoratively [adverb]

▪ The word ‘liberal’ seems to be used prejoratively by both the left and the right.

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