disapprove
verb
dis·ap·prove
ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv 
disapproved; disapproving; disapproves
: to feel or express disapproval
disapprover
noun
Examples of disapprove in a Sentence
She married him even though her parents disapproved.
The treaty was disapproved by the Senate.
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In the morning before Together for Palestine, the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, acknowledged that the majority of Brits disapprove of Israel’s actions in Palestine.
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Newsweek's tracker currently shows that the president's net approval rating sits at -10 points, with 44 percent approving and 54 percent disapproving.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Monday’s rating is significantly better than Trump’s -15 net approval rating Morning Consult found at this point in his first term, when 40% of voters approved and 55% disapproved of his job performance.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent polling has shown that Britons generally disapprove of Trump.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
Newsweek's tracker currently shows that the president's net approval rating sits at -10 points, with 44 percent approving and 54 percent disapproving.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Monday’s rating is significantly better than Trump’s -15 net approval rating Morning Consult found at this point in his first term, when 40% of voters approved and 55% disapproved of his job performance.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent polling has shown that Britons generally disapprove of Trump.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disapprove
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disapprove
verb
dis·ap·prove
ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv
1
: to dislike or be against someone or something
disapproved the child's conduct
disapproves of smoking
2
: to refuse to give approval to : reject
disapproved the architect's plans
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