disapprove
part of speech
verb (disapprove, disapproves, disapproved, disapproving)
meaning for a pupil
1) To think that something or someone is bad or wrong. tree →
2) To refuse to agree to a plan or request officially (less common; usually «reject»). tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories adults disapprove of mess, rudeness or late nights; it tells the reader a character dislikes what another is doing; phrases: «disapprove of», «a disapproving look», «strongly disapprove».
examples
- My dad disapproves of eating in front of the telly. tree →
- Many people disapprove of littering. tree →
- She gave me a disapproving look. tree →
- The head teacher disapproved of the new haircut rule. tree →
- Do you approve or disapprove of school uniform? tree →
- The council disapproved the plans for the car park. tree →
- Our dog disapproves of baths. tree →
- Sometimes the fair Persian consented to appear at these festivities, but she disapproved of this lavish expenditure, and did not scruple to warn Noureddin of the probable consequences. tree →
note
Regular verb. Use «disapprove of» + thing: «I disapprove of bullying». Adjective: disapproving. Noun: disapproval. Opposite: approve.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «disapprove» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.