Approve and Dis

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Dis is an antonym for approve.

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

Dis verb - To show contempt for.

Usage example: don't you go dissing somebody just because you've got a few more dead presidents than they do

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Approve is an antonym for dis in topics: humble, insult, belittle, criticize.

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