decline to sanction
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disapprove — I (condemn) verb admonish, animadvert, belittle, berate, brand, call to account, cast aspersions on, cast blame upon, castigate, cavil, censure, chastise, chide, criticize, debase, declaim against, decry, denounce, denunciate, deprecate,… … Law dictionary
Disapprove — Dis ap*prove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapproved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disapproving}.] [Pref. dis + approve: cf. F. d[ e]approuver. Cf. {Disapprobation}.] 1. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disapproved — Disapprove Dis ap*prove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapproved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disapproving}.] [Pref. dis + approve: cf. F. d[ e]approuver. Cf. {Disapprobation}.] 1. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disapproving — Disapprove Dis ap*prove, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disapproved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disapproving}.] [Pref. dis + approve: cf. F. d[ e]approuver. Cf. {Disapprobation}.] 1. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disapprove — disapprover, n. disapprovingly, adv. /dis euh proohv /, v., disapproved, disapproving. v.t. 1. to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion. 2. to withhold approval from; decline to sanction: The Senate disapproved… … Universalium
disallow — v. a. 1. Prohibit, forbid, refuse permission to. 2. Reject, disapprove, set aside, refuse or decline to sanction. 3. Disavow, disclaim, disown, deny … New dictionary of synonyms
disapprove — v. a. 1. Condemn, censure, dislike, regard as wrong. 2. Reject, disallow, refuse or decline to sanction … New dictionary of synonyms
disapprove — dis•ap•prove [[t]ˌdɪs əˈpruv[/t]] v. proved, prov•ing 1) to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion 2) to withhold approval from; decline to sanction 3) to have an unfavorable opinion; express disapproval (usu. fol … From formal English to slang
disapprove — [c]/dɪsəˈpruv / (say disuh proohv) verb (disapproved, disapproving) –verb (i) 1. to be full of censure. –verb (t) 2. to withhold approval from; decline to sanction: the court disapproved the verdict. 3. Obsolete to think wrong or reprehensible;… …
disapprove — To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline to sanction; to refuse to confirm, ratify or consent to … Black's law dictionary
