Meaning

3 senses
  1. (intransitive)To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.

    She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.

    missbilligen

    осуждатьosuždatʹ, порицатьporicatʹ

    consider bad or wrong

  2. To have or express an unfavorable opinion.

    Green washing schemes of corporations are disapproved by Greenpeace activists.

  3. (transitive)To refuse to approve; reject.

Examples

46 sentences
  1. I disapprove of what you say.

    Я не схвалюю того, що ви говорите. — deniko

    ruЯ не одобряю того, что ты говоришь. — Ooneykcall

  2. Tom gave Mary a disapproving look.

  3. I don't think Tom would disapprove.

  4. Tom disapproved of Mary singing in bars.

  5. My father disapproved of my going to the concert.

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
(with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
(with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate:

Forms

disapproves, disapproving, disapproved, disapproved
Base formdisapprove · to disapprove
3rd person singulardisapproves
Present participledisapproving
Past simpledisapproved
Past participledisapproved

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydisapprove
he, she, itdisapproves

Past simpleLesson

all personsdisapproved

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave disapproved
he, she, ithas disapproved

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill disapprove

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • deem wrong or inappropriate:reject

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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