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Disapprove

To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others.

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Manner of action 5

Deprecate 76% connected

To pray against, as an evil; to seek to avert by prayer; to desire the removal of; to seek deliverance from; to express deep regret for; to disapprov…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.

Deter 76% connected

To prevent by fear; hence, to hinder or prevent from action by fear of consequences, or difficulty, risk, etc.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Discountenance 76% connected

To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.

Discourage 76% connected

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Object 76% connected

To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Broader term 2

Evaluate 76% connected

To fix the value of; to rate; to appraise.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Judge 76% connected

A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Derivationally related 2

Disapproval 74% connected

Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Disapproval 74% connected

Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 1

Reject 92% connected

To cast from one; to throw away; to discard.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Antonym 2

Approve 94% connected

To show to be real or true; to prove.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Approve 94% connected

To show to be real or true; to prove.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

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