Pronunciation: /dɪs.əˈpruv ʌv/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 My parents disapprove of my decision to drop out of school.
A2 She disapproves of his choice to quit his job without another lined up.
B1 The committee disapproves of the proposed changes to the company's policies.
B2 The board of directors disapproves of the CEO's decision to cut employee benefits.
C1 The government officials disapprove of the opposition party's new tax reform proposal.
C2 The ethics committee strongly disapproves of the scientist's unethical research methods.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 My parents disapprove of my new haircut.
A2 The teacher disapproves of late submissions.
B1 The company disapproves of employees using social media during work hours.
B2 The board of directors disapproves of the proposed budget cuts.
C1 The government disapproves of any form of corruption within its ranks.
C2 The committee disapproves of the candidate's lack of experience.
formal The board of directors disapprove of the new marketing strategy.
informal My parents disapprove of my choice to major in art history.
slang She disapproves of his new haircut, calling it 'totally whack.'
figurative The teacher's raised eyebrow was enough to silently disapprove of the student's behavior.
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