disapprove
intermediateB1/dɪsəˈpruːv/ · dis-ap-prove
To have or express an unfavorable opinion about something.
Meanings
To have or express an unfavorable opinion about something.
کسی چیز کے بارے میں ناپسندیدگی کا اظہار کرنا۔
عدم اتفاق
Adam Ittifaq
Common Collocations
- strongly disapprove
- disapprove of a decision
- publicly disapprove
Example Sentences
I disapprove of your choice for the project leader.
میں پروجیکٹ کے رہنما کے لیے آپ کے انتخاب سے عدم اتفاق کرتا ہوں۔
Main project ke rahnuma ke liye aap ke intekhab se adam ittifaq karta hoon.
The committee disapproved the proposal due to insufficient funds.
کمیٹی نے ناکافی فنڈز کی وجہ سے تجویز کو عدم قبولیت دے دی۔
Committee ne nakaafi funds ki wajah se tajwez ko adam qabooliyat de di.
Many parents disapprove of their children using social media excessively.
بہت سے والدین اپنے بچوں کے سوشل میڈیا کے زیادہ استعمال سے عدم اتفاق کرتے ہیں۔
Bohat se walidain apne bachon ke social media ke zyada istemal se adam ittifaq karte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'disapprove' as 'not approving' something.
Picture a thumbs down sign when you think of disapproving.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہیں ہے اس خموشی میں بھی قرار پیہم، سب تو دن کی روشنی میں ہیں، رات کو باقی ہے عدم。
Nahi hai is khamoshi mein bhi qarar peham, Sab to din ki roshni mein hain, raat ko baqi hai adam.
There is no peace in this silence as well, Everyone is in the light of day, but the night remains in absence.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نیکی کر اور دریا میں ڈال
Neki kar aur darya mein daal
Do good and throw it in the river.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "disapprobare" — to refuse approval
First known use: 15th century
The term 'disapprove' originated from the Latin 'disapprobare', composed of 'dis-' meaning 'not' and 'approbare' meaning 'to approve'. The use of the term has been recorded since the late 15th century.