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To refuse to agree to, especially officially

To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

To have an unfavorable opinion (of something)

To defy or put up an opposition to

To express an objection to what someone has said or done

Used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

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Verb

To refuse to agree to, especially officially

give the thumbs down to

say ‘no’ to

give the red light to

give the red light

give something a miss

give thumbs down to

send one's regrets

shake one's head

not take advantage of

turn deaf ear to

draw the line at

refuse to receive

fail to take advantage of

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give thumbs down

declare null and void

place an embargo on

refuse permission to

put the kibosh on

give the brush-off to

stand in the way

turn thumbs down

turn your back on

have nothing more to do with

have no more truck with

refuse to acknowledge

wash your hands of

fly in the face of

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

take no notice of

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

pay no attention to

look right through someone

send to Coventry

give no credence to

give someone the go-by

turn a deaf ear to

treat with contempt

think no more of

tell someone where to get off

be suspicious of

be unconvinced about

be incredulous of

take with a pinch of salt

give the bum's rush

take no account of

let something slide

put out of your mind

turn a blind eye to

look the other way

have no confidence in

have no faith in

make null and void

hand someone the frozen mitt

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

hold in contempt

turn your nose up at

refuse to have anything to do with

absolve yourself

close one's mind to

ride roughshod over

withhold patronage

shut the door on

close one's doors to

tell someone to get lost

give the cold shoulder to

avoid doing something

resist the temptation to

take the pledge

go on the wagon

have no part in

give a wide berth

have no part of

keep one's distance from

stand aloof from

give the runaround

axe^UK

hold aloof from

impose sanctions

refuse to take part in

fail to include

fail to mention

let well enough alone

have no truck with

ax^US

knock something on the head

express contempt

turn up one's nose

refuse to entertain

look straight through

fail to care for

keep your distance

be irresponsible

leave something undone

think little of

be remiss about

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

throw to the winds

fail to look after

keep at arm's length

procrastinate over

pay little attention to

turn up one's nose at

be oblivious to

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

close your eyes to

not take into account

hold up to scorn

leave penniless

cut off without a cent

cut off without a penny

cut out of will

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

render null and void

cock a snook at

have no time for

comment negatively

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“I think rarely do they ever disapprove a request for a sympathy subpoena, for a warrant to go ahead and issue a wiretap.”

Verb

To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

look askance at

take exception to

be hostile towards

express a poor opinion of

remonstrate against

find fault with

take a dim view of

give someone a bad press

find unacceptable

show displeasure

not take kindly to

be scandalized by

hold no brief for

take dim view of

think little of

cut down to size

inveigh against

let someone have it

give something a bad press

send up the river

hang something on

point finger at

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

haul over the coals

give someone a roasting

give someone a dressing-down

give someone hell

give someone a rollicking

read the riot act

tear off a strip

remonstrate with

rap over the knuckles

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone a mouthful

give someone a bollocking

give a talking-to

give someone a rating

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a row

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

cast aspersions on

fulminate against

rake over the coals

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

give some stick to

vituperate against

slap on the wrist

slap someone's wrist

tear a strip off

jump down one's throat

call on the carpet

come down hard on

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

call over the coals

call to account

pass strictures upon

lay down the law

give something a battering

bite someone's head off

go for the jugular

have someone on the carpet

give the business

criticize severely

jump down someone's throat

give a going over

tell a thing or two

rap on knuckles

strongly criticize

reprimand severely

give a rough time

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

assault verbally

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

animadvert upon

take down a peg

give a hard time

burn one's ears

throw the book at

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

lose one's temper with

express strong disapproval of

give comeuppance

point the finger

express disapproval of

have your knife in

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

declaim against

make a protest to

take issue with

hold forth against

bellyache about

hold accountable

hold someone to blame

hold responsible

sound off about

do a hatchet job on

throw stones at

bring a charge against

bring a case against

lay charges against

bring someone to trial

prefer charges against

have the law on

bring charges against

bring under fire

criticize strongly

review unfavorably

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

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“Does any man, who is the representative of any populous place in this kingdom, fear that his constituents will disapprove of his conduct?”

Verb

To have an unfavorable opinion (of something)

find unacceptable

be displeased with

be dissatisfied with

have a poor opinion of

have a problem with

take dim view of

take exception to

hold in disfavour

not take kindly to

take a dim view of

have an aversion to

have no liking for

regard with disgust

regard with distaste

find intolerable

be turned off to

have no taste for

have no stomach for

be unable to stomach

regard with contempt

bear malice toward

find distasteful

be unable to bear

be unable to stand

lose interest in

have hard feelings

not be able to bear

be unable to tolerate

have no use for

be unable to abide

regard with repugnance

feel hostile to

feel repelled by

not be able to stand

feel aversion to

feel revulsion to

feel hostile towards

dislike greatly

view with dislike

hold in disdain

hold no brief for

view with disfavour

have a low opinion of

not think much of

look down one's nose at

look askance at

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

bear a grudge against

feel aversion towards

feel revulsion towards

feel disgust for

have a strong aversion to

show contempt for

feel repugnance towards

feel contempt for

hold in contempt

dislike intensely

be contemptuous about

feel hostility to

feel distaste for

turn up one's nose at

greatly dislike

be terrified of

be frightened of

be grossed out by

not be able to stomach

have a horror of

curl your lip at

be scornful about

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

feel animosity to

feel aversion toward

feel hostility towards

feel repugnance toward

feel hostility toward

feel disgust towards

feel repugnance

have aversion to

find disgusting

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“The corollary of this is that I sometimes feel approval of a state of affairs that is being sustained by behavior I nevertheless thoroughly disapprove of.”

Verb

To defy or put up an opposition to

struggle against

take issue with

take a stand against

put up a fight against

be in opposition to

fly in the face of

call in question

speak out against

be in defiance of

not countenance

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

be an adversary of

compete against

vehemently disagree

strongly disagree

come up against

have bone to pick

come face to face with

have a problem with

refuse to accept

hold out against

take up arms against

face off against

call into question

lock horns with

strongly oppose

defend yourself

object forcefully

forcefully object

strongly disapprove

forcefully disagree

strenuously object

make a stand against

bitterly oppose

agitate against

rise up against

campaign against

stand up against

contend against

shake one's head

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

call someone's bluff

spare no effort

throw down the gauntlet

put up an argument

dig in your heels

protest against

take wind out of sails

get into conflict with

put in opposition

cross swords with

make a nonsense of

come to blows with

be at variance with

come into conflict with

content against

go one on one with

go toe to toe with

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

knock chip off shoulder

run the gauntlet

step over the line

push back against

bring to an end to

begin battle with

wage war against

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

be confronted by

mount an attack on

enter into combat with

forcefully oppose

strenuously disagree

come to close quarters with

join battle with

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Verb

To express an objection to what someone has said or done

express disapproval

express opposition

raise objections

express disagreement

voice disapproval

make an objection

inveigh against

kick up a stink

be displeased by

take up the cudgels

protest against

take exception to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

take issue with

take a stand against

kick up a stink about

kick up a fuss about

express objections

lodge a protest

raise objections to

express disapproval of

make a fuss about

speak out against

oppose strongly

complain vociferously about

object strongly to

raise an objection

take umbrage at

take offence at

take offence^UK

take offense^US

come out against

take a dim view

express objections to

remonstrate against

be in opposition

be in opposition to

have a problem with

draw the line at

raise objection

put the boot in

be on at someone

lodge a complaint

find fault with

express concern

make a complaint

be at variance with

withhold assent

express objection

be at odds with

fail to agree with

put up an argument

say not a chance

decline to support

say nothing doing

refuse to support

fly in the face of

express regret about

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a song and dance

fulminate against

make a protest to

express sorrow about

shed tears over

kick up a rumpus

scream bloody murder

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a thing of

kick up a storm

sound off about

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

be hypercritical

talk under your breath

beat one's breast about

cry over spilt milk^UK

beat one's breast

cry over spilled milk^US

express woe for

wring one's hands over

express sorrow for

burst into tears

expostulate about

protest strongly at

make a stand against

criticize severely

thunder against

make a protest against

declaim against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

remonstrate about

take great exception to

be brokenhearted

shoot off one's mouth

eat your heart out

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Verb

Used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

Verb

To object to

Verb

To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

give a dirty look

look daggers at

give someone a death stare

look angrily at

give someone dirty looks

purse your lips

contort one's face

look menacingly

look threateningly

furrow one's brows

give the evil eye

stick one's lip out

make a long face

turn down the corners of your mouth

pull a long face

turn the corners of one's mouth down

screw up one's face

make a wry face

distort one's face

deform one's face

misshape one's face

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