refuse approval
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approval — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full, warm (esp. BrE), wholehearted ▪ The plan did not win wholehearted approval. ▪ grudging, qualified ▪ general … Collocations dictionary
refuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, household (both esp. BrE) ▪ human … OF REFUSE ▪ heap, pile VERB + REFUSE … Collocations dictionary
refuse — 01. Her boss was always asking her to work overtime, but she [refused] because she prefers to spend the time with her family. 02. He was fired from his job because of his [refusal] to work overtime. 03. Brendan Francis once said that people who… … Grammatical examples in English
on approval — adverb for examination (with an option to buy) they took the VCR on approval * * * adverb (or adjective) : subject to a prospective purchaser s decision to accept or refuse goods sent out on approval * * * on approval (or informal on appro… … Useful english dictionary
forbid — I verb ban, bar, block, check, command not to do, debar, declare illegal, deny, deny permission, deprive, deter, disallow, disapprove, discountenance, discourage, enjoin, exclude, forfend, hinder, impede, inhibit, interdicere, interdict, make… … Law dictionary
disapprove — verb Date: 1614 transitive verb 1. to pass unfavorable judgment on 2. to refuse approval to ; reject intransitive verb to feel or express disapproval • disapprover … New Collegiate Dictionary
no — no1 /noh/, adv., adj., n., pl. noes, nos, v. adv. 1. (a negative used to express dissent, denial, or refusal, as in response to a question or request) 2. (used to emphasize or introduce a negative statement): Not a single person came to the party … Universalium
vetoer — noun One who exercises the power to refuse approval … Wiktionary
discountenance — [dis kount′ n əns] vt. discountenanced, discountenancing [ DIS + COUNTENANCE] 1. to make ashamed or embarrassed; disconcert 2. to refuse approval or support to; discourage … English World dictionary
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
