English-Thai Dictionary

disapprove

VT ไม่เห็นด้วย  ไม่ ชอบ  ไม่ยอมรับ  dislike disesteem like favor esteem mai-hen-duai

 

disapprove of

PHRV ไม่ยอมรับ  ไม่ อนุมัติ  approve of mai-yom-rub

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISAPPROVE

v.t. 1. To dislike; to condemn in opinion or judgment; to censure as wrong. We often disapprove the conduct of others, or public measures, whether we express an opinion or not. It is often followed by of; as, to disapprove of behavior. But modern usage inclines to omit of.
2. To manifest dislike or disapprobation; to reject, as disliked, what is proposed for sanction.
The sentence of the court-marital was disapproved by the commander in chief.

 

DISAPPROVED

pp. Disliked; condemned; rejected.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DISAPPROVE

Dis `ap *prove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disapproved; p. pr. & vb. n.Disapproving. ] Etym: [Pref. dis- + approve: cf. F. déapprouver. Cf. Disapprobation. ]

 

1. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others.

 

2. To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline to sanction; as, the sentence of the court-martial was disapproved by the commander in chief.

 

Note: This verb is often followed by of; as, to disapprove of an opinion, of such conduct. See Approve.

 

DISAPPROVER

DISAPPROVER Dis `ap *prov "er, n.

 

Defn: One who disapproves.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

disapprove

dis ap prove |ˌdisəˈpro͞ov ˈˌdɪsəˈpruv | ▶verb [ no obj. ] have or express an unfavorable opinion about something: Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving. • [ with obj. ] officially refuse to agree to: a company may take power to disapprove the transfer of shares. DERIVATIVES dis ap prov er noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

disapprove

dis |ap ¦prove |dɪsəˈpruːv | ▶verb [ no obj. ] have or express an unfavourable opinion: Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving. • [ with obj. ] officially refuse to agree to: a company may take power to disapprove the transfer of shares. DERIVATIVES disapprover noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

disapprove

disapprove verb 1 he disapproved of gamblers: object to, have a poor opinion of, look down one's nose at, take exception to, dislike, take a dim view of, look askance at, frown on, be against, not believe in; deplore, criticize, censure, condemn, denounce, decry, deprecate. 2 the board disapproved the plan: reject, veto, refuse, turn down, disallow, throw out, dismiss, rule against; informal nix.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

disapprove

disapprove verb 1 he disapproves of gamblers: have /express a poor opinion of, dislike, be against, object to, find unacceptable, think wrong, take exception to, not believe in, not support, frown on, take a dim view of, look askance at; be dissatisfied with, be displeased with, be hostile towards; detest, deplore, despise, loathe; criticize, censure, blame, condemn, denounce, decry, reproach, rebuke, reprove, remonstrate against; disparage, deprecate; informal look down one's nose at, knock; rare animadvert. ANTONYMS approve. 2 the board disapproved the bank's plan: reject, refuse, turn down, veto, disallow, set aside, throw out, dismiss, say ‘no ’ to, rule against, rule out; informal give the thumbs down to. ANTONYMS approve, accept.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

disapprove

dis ap prove /dɪ̀səprúːv /〖dis (打ち消し )approve (賛成する )〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; -proving 自動詞 «人 物 事に /…することに » 賛成しない , «…を /…することを » 非とする, 認めない, 好ましくないと思う «of /of do ing » (↔approve of )▸ My father strongly disapproved of my smoking .父は私がタバコを吸うことに強く反対した ▸ You may disapprove of me but I have my self-esteem .あなたは私のことを認めてくれないかもしれないが私には私なりの自尊心がある 他動詞 〈人 物 事 〉を認めない, 不可とする ; …を非難する (↔approve )▸ The drug should have been disapproved by the government .政府はその薬を認可すべきではなかった .