Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disapprove

/dɪsəˈpɹuːv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: dis-ap-prove
IPA: /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.

Intransitive verb

verb

To have or express an unfavorable opinion.

verb

To refuse to approve; reject.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics."
"The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them."
"Green washing schemes of corporations are disapproved by Greenpeace activists."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *probʰHwós Proto-Italic *proβwos Proto-Italic *proβos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *proβāō Latin probō Latin approbāreder. Old French aproverbor. Middle English aproven English approve English disapprove From dis- + approve.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disapproves (present, singular) disapproving (participle, present) disapproved (participle, past) disapproved (past)

Derived Forms

disapprovable disapprovement disapprover

Frequently Paired Words

disapprobation disapproval

Synonyms

reject

Antonyms

approve

Rhymes With

move you've improve prove remove approve groove juve disprove struve behoove stueve

Questions

How do you pronounce disapprove?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/.
What does disapprove mean?: To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
Where does disapprove come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *probʰHwós Proto-Italic *proβwos Proto-Italic *proβos Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *proβāō Latin probō Latin approbāreder. Old French aproverbor. Middle English aproven English approve English disapprove From dis- + approve.

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