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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They definitely disapproved of our government violating due process: “We’re a country built on laws.”
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
A Pew Research survey in June 2025, external, before the TPS provision was withdrawn from Haitians, suggested 39% of Americans supported the ending of TPS but 59% disapproved.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The meeting was a first step by Cahillane to get Kraft Heinz back on track with Berkshire—an original architect of the company that now disapproved of its direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Overall, 43% of respondents said they disapproved of the strikes, 27% said they approved, and 29% said they were not sure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Rashid had heard those words all his life, typically after he’d done something his parents disapproved of.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
