Disapproved

/ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/ verb, adjective

Definition

To have or express an unfavorable opinion about something; to not agree with or endorse something.

Etymology

From Old French 'desaprover,' where 'dis-' means 'not' and 'approve' comes from Latin 'approbare' (to assent to). Medieval in origin, it developed as society needed to express official rejection.

Kelly Says

Disapproval is interesting because it's weaker than strong words like 'condemn'—it suggests a more measured judgment, which is why parents often use it; it leaves room for change unlike full-on condemnation.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ይቅር
yik-er
ARالعربية
رفض
rafadh
BNবাংলা
সম্মতি প্রদান করা হয়নি
som-mati pro-dan kor-a hoy-ni
CACatalà
rebutjat
re-boo-t-jat
CSČeština
odmítnut
oh-mee-t-noot
DADansk
afvist
ah-fist
DEDeutsch
abgelehnt
ahb-geh-lyhnt
ELΕλληνικά
απορρίφθη
ah-po-rri-thee
ESEspañol
desaprobado
des-ap-roh-bah-doh
FAفارسی
رد شد
red shaad
FISuomi
hylätty
hy-laht-ty
FRFrançais
désigné
deh-zay-neh
GUGU
મંજૂરી નહીં
man-joo-ree nah-ee
HAHA
ba'a
bah-ah
HEעברית
דחה
dacha
HIहिन्दी
अस्वीकृत
as-vee-krit
HUMagyar
elutasítva
el-oo-tah-see-tva
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak disetujui
tidak di-se-too-yee
IGIG
kwuo
kwo-o
ITItaliano
disapprovato
dis-ap-pro-va-toh
JA日本語
却下された
ketsudasa-reta
KKKK
қабылданбады
ka-byl-dan-ba-di
KMKM
បានបដាច់
baan-ba-daach
KO한국어
불허
bul-ho
MRMR
अस्वीकृत
as-vee-krit
MSBahasa Melayu
tidak diluluskan
tidak di-loo-so-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျကျ
cha-cha
NLNederlands
niet goedgekeurd
niet goh-deh-keurd
NONorsk
avvist
ah-vist
PAPA
ਰੱਦ
radd
PLPolski
odrzucony
od-zhuk-oh-nee
PTPortuguês
desaprovado
dez-ah-pro-vah-doh
RORomână
respins
res-pins
RUРусский
одобрен
oh-doh-bren
SVSvenska
avvisat
ah-vee-sah-t
SWKiswahili
kukandikwa
koo-kan-dee-k-wa
TAதமிழ்
ஒப்புக் கொள்ளப்பட்டது இல்லை
oppuk kolla-padu illai
TEతెలుగు
అంగీకరించలేదు
ang-ee-ka-ri-ncha-le-du
THไทย
ไม่เห็นด้วย
mai hen duei
TLTL
hindi inapruban
hin-di in-ah-pru-ban
TRTürkçe
reddedildi
red-deh-dil-di
UKУкраїнська
заперечено
za-pe-re-che-no
URاردو
رد
rad
VITiếng Việt
bị từ chối
bee-tu-choi
YOYO
kò ní ṣe
koh-nee-she
ZH中文
被拒绝
bèi jùjué
ZUZU
isivumelwano
si-voo-mel-wa-no

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