DISPROVAL Synonyms

• a feeling of intense dislike

• the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

• harsh criticism or disapproval

• the state of being excommunicated

• rebuke formally

• an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

• (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)

• an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

• the condition of being strongly disapproved of

• (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

• disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

• a serious examination and judgment of something

• a written evaluation of a work of literature

• a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster

• the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

• a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

• the expression of disapproval

• an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

• the act of disapproving or condemning

• the state of being out of favor

• an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

• put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm

• the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

• the feeling of being displeased and discontent

• (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority

• a difference of opinion

• the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

• withhold assent

• express opposition through action or words

• be of different opinions

• a feeling of intense dislike

• the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

• the speech act of objecting

• the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

• (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

• the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected

• the relation between opposed entities

• the act of hostile groups opposing each other

• a contestant that you are matched against

• a body of people united in opposing something

• a direction opposite to another

• an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

• a formal and solemn declaration of objection

• the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

• the act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval

• utter words of protest

• express opposition through action or words

• affirm or avow formally or solemnly

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

• censure severely or angrily

• the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

• a mild rebuke or criticism

• disgrace or shame

• express criticism towards

• an act or expression of criticism and censure

• take to task