Disapproved: meaning, definitions and examples

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disapproved

[ ˌdɪs.əˈpruːvd ]

^{Context #1}

in a formal setting

Not approved or sanctioned; disallowed.

Synonyms

rejected, unaccepted, unapproved

Examples of usage

He received a disapproved letter from the committee.
The proposal was disapproved by the board.

^{Context #2}

in a professional environment

To refuse to approve or accept.

Synonyms

decline, reject, veto

Examples of usage

The manager disapproved the budget proposal.
She disapproved of his behavior during the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "disapproved" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desaprovado

🇮🇳 अस्वीकृत

🇩🇪 abgelehnt

🇮🇩 ditolak

🇺🇦 не схвалено

🇵🇱 odrzucony

🇯🇵 不承認

🇫🇷 désapprouvé

🇪🇸 desaprobado

🇹🇷 onaylanmamış

🇰🇷 거절된

🇸🇦 مرفوض

🇨🇿 neschváleno

🇸🇰 neschválené

🇨🇳 不批准

🇸🇮 zavrnjeno

🇮🇸 hafnað

🇰🇿 қабылданбаған

🇬🇪 უარყოფილი

🇦🇿 rədd edilmiş

🇲🇽 desaprobado

Word origin

The word 'disapproved' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' and the verb 'approve' which comes from Old French 'aprover' and Latin 'approbare', both meaning 'to prove, approve'. The negative prefix 'dis-' was added to 'approve' to form 'disapprove', creating a word that signifies the opposite of approval.