# disapprove

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪsəˈpɹuːv/ · frequency rank #24,729

## Definitions
1. To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
2. To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
3. To refuse to approve; reject.

## Etymology
From dis- + approve.

## Easily confused with
- **disprove** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disapprove-vs-disprove)
- **disapproval** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/disapproval-vs-disapprove)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ddisapprove`, `diaspprove`, `disapporve`, `disapproev`, `disapprovve`, `disapprrove`, `disapprvoe`, `disaprove`, `disaprpove`, `dispaprove`, `dissapprove`, `dsiapprove`, `idsapprove`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disapprove