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disapprove

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌdɪsəˈpɹuv// UK //dˌɪsɐpɹˈuːv// dis·ap·prove

v. to think that someone or something is bad, wrong, or not suitable. You usually use this when you do not like a choice or a behavior.

v. to have or express an unfavourable opinion. Intransitive; requires a prepositional complement to indicate the object of the negative judgement.


SIMPLE

My parents disapprove of my new haircut.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee members are likely to disapprove of the new budget proposal because it cuts funding for local schools.

COMPLEX

While the public may disapprove of the celebrity's recent actions, legal experts argue that no specific laws were actually broken during the incident.

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Origin

From dis- + approve.

Usage

Intransitive verb; almost always takes the preposition 'of' before the object.

Pitfall

I disapprove the planI disapprove of the planDisapprove is an intransitive verb and requires the preposition 'of' to connect to its object.

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