I disapprove of what you say.
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Disapprove
Synonyms for "disapprove" (128 found)
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hang in effigyhateignoreknocklook askancelook askance atlook black uponnot approvenot go fornot hear ofnot hold withobjectobject toopposeostracizepass bypass uppilloryprotestpush aside
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put downrebuffrebukerecantrefuserefuse to considerregretrejectremonstraterenouncerepelreprehendreprimandreprobaterepudiaterepulserun downsay no toscoutshove awayslursmearsoilspurnstainstigmatizesullytainttake exceptiontake exception totarnishthink ill ofthink little ofthrow awaythrow outthumb downturn awayturn downturn outview with disfavorvilifywaive
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7 entriesTranslations
44 translations across 19 languages.
Belarusian
2 entries- асуджаць verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- ганіць verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Bulgarian
2 entries- осъждам verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- порицавам verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Catalan
1 entries- desaprovar verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 不同意 verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
- 不赞成 verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
- 譴責 /谴责 verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Dutch
1 entries- afkeuren verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Esperanto
2 entries- kondamni verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- malaprobi verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
Finnish
3 entries- hylätä verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
- tuomita verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- tuomita verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
French
1 entries- désapprouver verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Galician
3 entries- desaprobar verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- desaprobar verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
- rexeitar verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
German
1 entries- missbilligen verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Greek
2 entries- αποδοκιμάζω verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- αποδοκιμάζω verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
Hungarian
4 entries- ellenez verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- elítél verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- helytelenít verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- kifogásol verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Italian
1 entries- disapprovare verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Latin
2 entries- abdīcō verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- improbō verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Māori
1 entries- tirohura verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
Polish
4 entries- odrzucać verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- potępiać verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- potępiać verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
- skazać verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Portuguese
2 entries- desaprovar verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- desaprovar verb (to have or express an unfavorable opinion)
Russian
2 entries- осуждать verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- порицать verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Swedish
3 entries- misstycka verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- ogilla verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
- underkänna verb ((with of in English) to condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
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Do you approve or disapprove of my project?
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I take it you disapprove.
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