disapprove

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈprüv 
Definition of disapprove
1
as in to reject
to be unwilling to grant the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state

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2
as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm

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Recent Examples of disapprove The numbers of respondents in major Western countries, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy, who disapprove of Israel spiked by almost ten points from when Pew had conducted the same survey last year. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Bryan Wenter, a land use lawyer from HSW, LLP, asserted that the project cannot be lawfully disapproved. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Now look, there is nothing wrong with opposing the Ellisons or disapproving of changes over this past year at CBS News. — Chris Wallace, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 According to Gallup polling, 55 percent of Americans disapproved of the military operations in the fall of 2024, and 60 percent disapproved a year later. — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disapprove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapprove
  1. reject
  2. refuse
  3. deny
  4. decline
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  • Pakistan’s government rejected the allegations over the weekend, saying Khan was examined by doctors from the private hospital and that he could not be taken to Shifa International for security reasons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Importantly, the jury's decision is advisory, meaning the ultimate decision rests with the judge, who can accept or reject the conclusions.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of reject
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  • Reuters reported that five migrants who refused to disembark after arriving in Monrovia were flown instead to Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, where they are held with more than 30 other migrants previously sent there by the US.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The channel, which is banned inside Iran, refuses to disclose its private donors.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of refuse
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  • During a month in detention, Khan was denied access to medications for hypothyroidism, high blood pressure and glaucoma, according to testimony by her daughter, Riya Khan.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • He was then kept at Palace the following season playing just eight times, being denied the opportunity for a temporary move away, before playing 36 times for Sheffield United in the Championship in 2024-25, scoring seven times.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of deny
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  • However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At home several center-right parties initially declined to join his coalition, illustrating the challenge of uniting the broader Brazilian right behind his candidacy.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
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