Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to disapprove
Participle: disapproved
Gerund: disapproving
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | disapprove |
| you | disapprove |
| he;she;it | disapproves |
| we | disapprove |
| you | disapprove |
| they | disapprove |
Perfect
| I | have disapproved |
| you | have disapproved |
| he;she;it | has disapproved |
| we | have disapproved |
| you | have disapproved |
| they | have disapproved |
Past
| I | disapproved |
| you | disapproved |
| he;she;it | disapproved |
| we | disapproved |
| you | disapproved |
| they | disapproved |
Pluperfect
| I | had disapproved |
| you | had disapproved |
| he;she;it | had disapproved |
| we | had disapproved |
| you | had disapproved |
| they | had disapproved |
Future
| I | will disapprove |
| you | will disapprove |
| he;she;it | will disapprove |
| we | will disapprove |
| you | will disapprove |
| they | will disapprove |
Future Perfect
| I | will have disapproved |
| you | will have disapproved |
| he;she;it | will have disapproved |
| we | will have disapproved |
| you | will have disapproved |
| they | will have disapproved |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | disapprove |
| you | disapprove |
| he;she;it | disapprove |
| we | disapprove |
| you | disapprove |
| they | disapprove |
Perfect
| I | have disapproved |
| you | have disapproved |
| he;she;it | have disapproved |
| we | have disapproved |
| you | have disapproved |
| they | have disapproved |
Imperfect
| I | disapproved |
| you | disapproved |
| he;she;it | disapproved |
| we | disapproved |
| you | disapproved |
| they | disapproved |
Pluperfect
| I | had disapproved |
| you | had disapproved |
| he;she;it | had disapproved |
| we | had disapproved |
| you | had disapproved |
| they | had disapproved |
Conditional
Present
| I | would disapprove |
| you | would disapprove |
| he;she;it | would disapprove |
| we | would disapprove |
| you | would disapprove |
| they | would disapprove |
Perfect
| I | would have disapproved |
| you | would have disapproved |
| he;she;it | would have disapproved |
| we | would have disapproved |
| you | would have disapproved |
| they | would have disapproved |
Imperative
| you | disapprove |
| we | Let's disapprove |
| you | disapprove |
Verbs conjugated like 'disapprove'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'disapprove'
disimprove,
disprove,
approve,
disapparate,
disproove,
misimprove,
preapprove,
reapprove,
unapprove,
disagree,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- object
- deprecate, boo, blame, discommend, catcall, chastise, discountenance, disesteem
Antonyms
- to back a cause, party, etc
- contradict, oppose, approve
- to give approval
- decline, deny, disassent, dissent, object, oppose, reject, assent
- object
- consent, acquiesce, approve, concur
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
3. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-
4. Proto-Italic *dis-
5. Latin dis-
6. Old French des-bor.
7. ▲
8. Latin dis-bor.
9. Middle English dis-
10. English dis-
11. Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
12. Proto-Italic *ad
13. Proto-Italic *ad-
14. Latin ad-
15. Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
16. Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
17. Proto-Indo-European *pér
18. Proto-Indo-European *-o
19. Proto-Indo-European *pró
20. Proto-Indo-European *pro-der.
21. Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-der.
22. Proto-Italic *proβwos
23. Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
24. Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
25. Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
26. Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
27. Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
28. Proto-Italic *-ājō
29. Proto-Italic *-āō
30. Proto-Italic *proβwāō
31. Latin probō
32. Latin approbāreder.
33. Old French aproverbor.
34. Middle English aproven
35. English approve
36. English disapprove
37. From dis- + approve.
Sample Sentences
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She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
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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. [1945, George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism:]
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Green washing schemes of corporations are disapproved by Greenpeace activists.