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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disapprove.

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Examples

  • The author of Daddy's Roommate is shocked -- shocked -- that Sarah Palin disapproves of his book.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Roger Sutton 2008

  • The author of Daddy's Roommate is shocked -- shocked -- that Sarah Palin disapproves of his book.

    In other news, dog bites man Roger Sutton 2008

  • That's akin to Congress telling Isaac Newton that it "disapproves" of gravity.

    Bill Shireman: This Memorial Day, Congress Puts Their Political Lives Ahead of Ours 2010

  • The sad fact is, everyone "disapproves" and yet, the killing goes on unabated ...

    Bush Hits All-Time Low In New Poll 2009

  • Kriel "disapproves" of the less formal way that Mandela dresses.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • Naturally, the school "disapproves" of sexual activity, but if students do engage in it "against our better judgment," at least they should have a condom.

    PA Pundits - International 2010

  • It is in the form of a House Resolution, and while it "disapproves" of the actions of an individual member, it is somewhat confusing to refer to this as a "resolution of disapproval."

    First Read 2009

  • Monday, SEBI said it "disapproves" of foreign investors lending and borrowing stocks outside the country, as that led to increased the selling pressure in India.

    Top Stories - Google News 2008

  • Wikipedia tells me that the religion "disapproves" of us, but since I've never met anyone from this religion before, I'm wondering if it's more like Catholic disapproval (religion officially disapproves, adherents tend to be live-and-let-live) or more like Baptist / Mormon disapproval (religion officially disapproves, adherents tend to be assholes about it, too).

    MetaChat 2009

  • He disapproves of Cosby-loving luminaries such as Ralph Ellison and even pooh-poohs Coretta Scott King's affection for the show, mocking her naïveté.

    Don't You Forget About Them Ken Kurson 2011

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