Disapprove and Prefer

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Disapprove verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Prefer is an antonym for disapprove.

Prefer verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

Usage example: most buyers of that vehicle have preferred the model with four-wheel drive

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Disapprove is an antonym for prefer.

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Prefer and Disapprove. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disapprove/prefer

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