disapprove
verb (used with object)
to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
disapproved
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past participleof disapprove.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disapprove.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disapproveverb (used with object)to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
Example Sentences
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He said many journalists "disapproved" of past coverage, but "could not ignore" instructions from higher-ups -- until they ceased in recent weeks.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
If states didn’t submit plans by September 2016, or if the EPA disapproved of them, the feds would take over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
In the survey, 60% of respondents disapproved of the military strikes on Iran, while 35% approved.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, which was taken before the court ruling, found that 57% of respondents disapproved of Trump’s managing of the economy, and 64% disapproved of his handling of tariffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
The Romans would also have disapproved of Cleopatra’s relationship with Caesar, who already had a wife named Calpurnia.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
