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Disapprove vs Discommend - What's the difference?

disapprove | discommend |

As verbs the difference between disapprove and discommend

is that disapprove is to condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate while discommend is to show disapproval of something, find fault with.

disapprove

English

Verb

  • To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.
  • To refuse to approve; reject.
  • To have or express an unfavorable opinion.

    • Antonyms

    * approve

    Related terms

    * disapprobation * disapproval

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    discommend

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To show disapproval of something, find fault with.
  • To speak dissuasively of, to advise against.
  • *, New York, 2001, p.218:
  • *:Savonarola discommends goat's flesh, and so doth Bruerinus […], calling it a filthy beast, and rammish […].

    • Antonyms

    * (show disapproval of) commend * (speak dissuasively of) recommend