disapprove
disapprove Lexical Profile
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• verb
To have or express an unfavorable opinion about someone or something; to regard as wrong, improper, or unsuitable (usually followed by 'of').
"Her parents strongly disapprove of her decision to drop out of college before finishing her degree."
To officially refuse to agree to, sanction, or ratify a formal request, plan, or proposal.
"The zoning board voted to disapprove the developer's application to build a commercial complex near the wetlands."
Word Nuance & Usage
When expressing an unfavorable opinion in general usage, 'disapprove' is typically intransitive and followed by the preposition 'of' (e.g., 'disapprove of a habit'); in formal or administrative contexts, it can be used transitively without a preposition to mean officially rejecting a proposal or request.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Old French desaprover, formed from the prefix des- ('dis-') and aprover ('to approve'), ultimately tracing back to Latin approbare ('to regard as good').