disapprove
verb (used with object)
to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
disapproving
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present participleof disapprove.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
disapprove.
disapproveverb (used with object)to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
Example Sentences
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He also clashed with Khatami’s successor, firebrand Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, disapproving of his populist economic policies and aggressive provocations against the West, according to U.S. diplomatic cables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
They can issue a resolution disapproving of the president’s conduct.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026
When questioned, he claimed to be a US official before leaving to disapproving looks from locals, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
What we call "fussiness" with a disapproving tone, is often anxiety and sensitivity, says consultant counselling psychologist Dr Ritika Suk Birah.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
Colonel Aureliano Buendía gave her a disapproving look.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
