Approve and Deplore

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Deplore is an antonym for approve.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Deplore verb - To feel or express sorrow for.

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Approve is an antonym for deplore in regret topic.

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Deplore and Approve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/deplore

Approve & Deplore. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/deplore>.

Deplore or Approve. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/deplore.

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