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disapproved

 

[ ˌdɪs.əˈpruːvd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

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 | Verb

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

Etymology

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.

See also: approval, approved, approver, approving, approvingly, disapproval, disapprove, disapproving, disapprovingly, unapproved.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,237, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.