- (v.t.) 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.
- (v.t.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "disapprove" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/disapprove/definitions/1998090> |