Approve and Frown upon

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Frown upon is an antonym for approve.

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

Frown upon verb - Look disapprovingly upon.

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Approve is an antonym for frown upon in topics: blame, argue against.

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Frown upon and Approve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/frown_upon

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