Dictionary Entry
disapprove
disapprove is a 10-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
10 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 21 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others.
- 2transitive verb
To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline to sanction; as, the sentence of the court-martial was disapproved by the commander in chief.
- 3verb
consider bad or wrong
- 4verb
deem wrong or inappropriate
"I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
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