American Dictionary
Definition disapprove in American English
disapprove
verb
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[intransitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌdɪsəˈpruv/
1
to not approve of someone or something
Example
She wanted to confide in Alan, but was frightened he might disapprove.
Example
Why do you always have to disapprove of everything I do?
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