Disapprove of
Disapprove of verb - To hold an unfavorable opinion of.
Usage example: my sister disapproves of my smoking
Reprove and disapprove of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reprove" instead a verb "Disapprove of".
Reprove
Reprove verb - To criticize (someone) usually gently so as to correct a fault.
Disapprove of and reprove are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disapprove of" instead a verb "Reprove".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reprobate and disapprove of
- reprobate and reprove
- chide and disapprove of
- chide and reprove
- condemn and disapprove of
- condemn and reprove
- censure and disapprove of
- censure and reprove
- denounce and disapprove of
- denounce and reprove
- scold and disapprove of
- scold and reprove
- reproach and disapprove of
- reproach and reprove
Cite this Source
Reprove and Disapprove of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disapprove_of/reprove
Disapprove of & Reprove. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/disapprove_of/reprove>.
Reprove or Disapprove of. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/disapprove_of/reprove.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "disapprove of" and "reprove" have occurred on timeline