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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 disagree with or dispute

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

To belittle or express disapproval of

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Verb

To refuse to agree to, especially officially

gives the thumbs down to

says ‘no’ to

discountenances

gives the red light to

gives the red light

disacknowledges

gives something a miss

gives thumbs down to

shakes one's head

steers clear of

turns deaf ear to

refuses to receive

draws the line at

fails to take advantage of

refuses to take advantage of

looks down one's nose at

gives the thumbs down

declares null and void

gives thumbs down

places an embargo on

puts the kibosh on

refuses permission to

gives the brush-off to

turns thumbs down

stands in the way

turns your back on

has nothing more to do with

has no more truck with

refuses to acknowledge

washes your hands of

flies in the face of

has nothing to do with

gives a wide berth to

turns away from

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

shies away from

keeps away from

keeps one's distance from

stays away from

gives someone the go-by

gives the cold shoulder

tells someone to get lost

cuts someone cold

gives the runaround

gives a wide berth

sends to Coventry

stands aloof from

gives the brush

tells someone where to get off

gives the bum's rush

has no truck with

shuffles out of

lets well enough alone

leaves out in the cold

gives the go by

withholds patronage

gives someone the push

gives the elbow

leaves in the lurch

gives someone the big E

leaves stranded

gives someone the air

takes your leave of

leaves high and dry

holds aloof from

refuses to take part in

imposes sanctions

declares untrue

shoots full of holes

shoots down in flames

takes exception to

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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)

discountenances

looks askance at

takes exception to

expresses a poor opinion of

remonstrates against

finds fault with

takes a dim view of

gives someone a bad press

finds unacceptable

shows displeasure

takes to pieces

holds no brief for

inveighs against

lets someone have it

hangs something on

blows whistle on

sends up the river

lays at one's door

gives something a bad press

points finger at

hauls over the coals

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone hell

reads the riot act

tears off a strip

remonstrates with

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a bollocking

gives a talking-to

gives someone a rating

gives someone a wigging

gives someone what for

gives someone a row

gives someone a caning

gives someone some stick

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

casts aspersions on

fulminates against

pulls to pieces

rakes over the coals

throws brickbats at

gives a bad press to

gives some stick to

vituperates against

tears a strip off

jumps down one's throat

slaps someone's wrist

picks to pieces

calls on the carpet

comes down hard on

takes to the woodshed

gives a piece of one's mind

calls over the coals

passes strictures upon

calls to account

lays down the law

gives something a battering

goes for the jugular

bites someone's head off

gives the business

strongly criticizes

does a number on

jumps down someone's throat

tells a thing or two

take issue with

complains about

climbs all over

gives a going over

criticizea severely

raps on knuckles

has someone on the carpet

reprimands severely

gets angry with

gives a rough time

assaultsq verbally

rakes over coals

gives tongue-lashing

animadverts upon

tears to pieces

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

gives someone a dressing down

takes down a peg

burns one's ears

gives a hard time

comes down on like a ton of bricks

gives someone stick

throws the book at

criticizes hatefully

gives someone a carpeting

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

expresses strong disapproval of

expresses disapproval of

points the finger

gives the devil

gives comeuppance

has your knife in

expresses disapprobation

expresses disapprobation of

thinks badly of

passes judgment

gives bad press

drags over the coals

raps someone the knuckles

makes a protest to

declaims against

brings under fire

reviews unfavorably

criticizea strongly

tears to shreds

holds forth against

holds someone to blame

bellyaches about

sounds off about

holds accountable

holds responsible

throws stones at

does a hatchet job on

lays charges against

brings a charge against

brings charges against

brings someone to trial

prefers charges against

brings a case against

sends someone away with a flea in his

lowers the boom

gives 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)

finds unacceptable

has a poor opinion of

has a problem with

takes dim view of

takes exception to

holds in disfavour

not appreciates

takes a dim view of

has an aversion to

has no liking for

regards with disgust

regards with distaste

finds intolerable

discountenances

has no taste for

has no stomach for

regards with contempt

finds repellent

finds distasteful

loses interest in

bears malice toward

has hard feelings

regards with repugnance

feels repelled by

feels hostile to

feels revulsion to

feels aversion to

feels hostile towards

dislikes greatly

turns your nose up at

views with disfavour

views with dislike

looks askance at

has a low opinion of

treats with contempt

looks down upon

looks down one's nose at

holds in disdain

holds no brief for

bears a grudge against

feels aversion towards

feels revulsion towards

feels malice to

feels hostility to

feels contempt for

feels repugnance towards

has a strong aversion to

has aversion to

finds disgusting

feels repugnance

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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

struggles against

strives against

take issue with

takes a stand against

puts up a fight against

flies in the face of

calls in question

speaks out against

not countenances

sets your face against

stands up and be counted against

runs counter to

holds out against

makes a stand against

battles against

brings to an end to

takes wind out of sails

has bone to pick

refuses to accept

takes up arms against

locks horns with

puts up a fight

spares no effort

competes against

puts up an argument

campaigns against

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Verb

To express an objection to what someone has said or done

takes exception

expresses disapproval

expresses opposition

raises objections

expresses disagreement

makes a protest

voices disapproval

makes an objection

inveighs against

kicks up a fuss

kicks up a stink

puts up a fight

takes up the cudgels

take issue with

protests against

lodges a protest against

takes a stand against

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

expresses objections

complains about

takes exception to

lodges a protest

raises objections to

expresses disapproval of

expresses disagreement with

makes a fuss about

expresses doubts

expresses doubt

opposes strongly

takes offence at

raises an objection

takes umbrage at

objects strongly to

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

takes offense^US

takes offence^UK

takes a dim view

comes out against

expresses objections to

remonstrates against

has a problem with

discountenances

draws the line at

raises objection

goes-one-on-one

mixes it up with

makes a protest to

lets someone have it

rips into each other

contradicts each other

goes for the jugular

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Verb

Used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

Verb

To object to

takes offence^UK

takes offense^US

Verb

To disagree with or dispute

Verb

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

kicks up a fuss

finds fault with

kicks up a stink

inveighs against

speaks out against

takes exception to

lodges a complaint

makes a complaint

puts the boot in

expresses concern

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Verb

To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

gives a dirty look

looks daggers at

gives someone a death stare

looks angrily at

Verb

To belittle or express disapproval of

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