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To refuse to agree to, especially officially

To express an unfavorable opinion (of something)

To dislike or hold 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 belittle or minimize the value or significance of

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 something a miss

give thumbs down to

send one's regrets

shake one's head

give the red light

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 the brush-off to

stand in the way

turn thumbs down

place an embargo on

give thumbs down

declare null and void

refuse permission to

put the kibosh on

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 the cold shoulder

give someone the brush-off

take no notice of

give a wide berth to

have nothing to do with

pay no attention to

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder to

look right through someone

send to Coventry

treat with contempt

turn a deaf ear to

put an embargo on

think no more of

give no credence to

tell someone where to get off

leave out in the cold

shut the door on

refuse to recognize

refuse to abide by

be suspicious of

take with a pinch of salt

give the bum's rush

take no account of

let something slide

be unconvinced about

put out of your mind

be incredulous of

fail to include

turn a blind eye to

look the other way

withhold patronage

hold in contempt

turn your nose up at

hand someone the frozen mitt

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

make null and void

refuse to have anything to do with

render null and void

hold aloof from

impose sanctions

refuse to take part in

close one's doors to

tell someone to get lost

close one's mind to

ride roughshod over

have no part in

give a wide berth

have no part of

keep one's distance from

stand aloof from

give the runaround

fail to mention

avoid doing something

resist the temptation to

take the pledge

go on the wagon

declare ineligible

have no confidence in

have no faith in

refuse entrance to

turn up one's nose

refuse to entertain

look straight through

refuse admission to

consider undesirable

let well enough alone

have no truck with

stand in the way of

refuse to employ

refuse to admit

express contempt

hold up to scorn

turn up one's nose at

leave penniless

cut off without a cent

cut off without a penny

cut out of will

axe^UK

be oblivious to

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

close your eyes to

not take into account

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

cock a snook at

have no time for

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

ax^US

knock something on the head

show disrespect

show disrespect for

not give time of day

treat disrespectfully

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)

find fault with

express a poor opinion of

remonstrate against

give someone a bad press

inveigh against

let someone have it

give something a bad press

send up the river

point finger at

blow whistle on

hang something on

lay at one's door

haul over the coals

give someone a roasting

read the riot act

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a rollicking

give someone hell

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

bite someone's head off

call to account

pass strictures upon

lay down the law

give something a battering

snap 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

assault verbally

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

animadvert upon

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

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

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

give comeuppance

point the finger

express disapproval of

jump on one's case

lose one's temper with

express strong disapproval of

bring under fire

criticize strongly

review unfavorably

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

declaim against

make a protest to

take issue with

bellyache about

hold accountable

hold someone to blame

hold responsible

sound off about

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

do a hatchet job on

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

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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 dislike or hold an unfavorable opinion (of something)

find unacceptable

look askance at

regard with disgust

take exception to

hold in disfavour

have an aversion to

have no liking for

not take kindly to

regard with distaste

be displeased with

be dissatisfied with

be hostile towards

take a dim view of

have a poor opinion of

have a problem with

take dim view of

find intolerable

be turned off to

have no taste for

have no stomach for

regard with contempt

bear malice toward

hold no brief for

find distasteful

be unable to bear

be unable to stand

lose interest in

have hard feelings

be unable to stomach

be unable to tolerate

show displeasure

be unable to abide

not be able to bear

be scandalized by

feel hostile towards

dislike greatly

view with dislike

hold in disdain

view with disfavour

have a low opinion of

not think much of

look down one's nose at

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

bear a grudge against

feel aversion towards

feel revulsion towards

find fault with

express a poor opinion of

remonstrate against

have no use for

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

not be able to stand

have a horror of

show contempt for

feel repugnance towards

feel contempt for

hold in contempt

dislike intensely

be contemptuous about

feel revulsion to

feel hostility to

have a strong aversion to

feel distaste for

regard with repugnance

turn up one's nose at

be grossed out by

greatly dislike

feel hostile to

feel repelled by

not be able to stomach

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

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

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

compete against

shake one's head

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

call someone's bluff

spare no effort

throw down the gauntlet

stand up against

put up an argument

dig in your heels

take wind out of sails

get into conflict with

face off against

cross swords with

protest against

come to blows with

come into conflict with

be at variance with

go against the grain

knock chip off shoulder

run the gauntlet

step over the line

push back against

begin battle with

wage war against

bring to an end to

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

complain vociferously about

object strongly to

oppose strongly

take offence^UK

raise an objection

come out against

take umbrage at

take offense^US

take a dim view

take offence at

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

kick up a rumpus

talk under your breath

make a big thing out of

make a big thing of

make a thing of

scream bloody murder

sound off about

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

be hypercritical

wring one's hands over

burst into tears

shed tears over

express sorrow about

eat your heart out

expostulate about

make a protest against

protest strongly at

declaim against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

criticize severely

thunder against

remonstrate about

take great exception to

cry over spilt milk^UK

cry over spilled milk^US

file a complaint

beat one's breast about

beat one's breast

shoot off one's mouth

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Verb

Used politely to express regret, disappointment or embarrassment

Verb

To object to

Verb

To belittle or minimize the value or significance of

cut down to size

do a hatchet job on

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

take down a peg

find fault with

think little of

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

give a bad name

take a swipe at

blacken the name of

blacken the character of

look down one's nose at

treat as unimportant

comment negatively

throw brickbats at

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

drag through the mire

cut to the quick

shoot full of holes

inveigh against

tell lies about

run a smear campaign against

fulminate against

spread lies about

set no store by

set little store by

think too little of

not do justice to

do an injustice to

sully the reputation of

criticize unfairly

tell someone to get lost

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

take no notice of

pay no attention to

turn a blind eye to

treat with contempt

take no account of

turn a deaf ear to

think no more of

be scornful about

refuse to acknowledge

take the mickey

cock a snook at

poke mullock at

take the piss out of

turn up one's nose at

look the other way

be casual about

put out of your mind

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

give no credence to

take with a pinch of salt

send to Coventry

turn a deaf ear

turn a blind eye

leave out of account

lower in status

treat contemptuously

bite one's thumb at

be contemptuous about

hold in contempt

curl your lip at

spit in the face of

turn your nose up at

show contempt for

spit in the eye of

hold up to ridicule

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

express contempt

hold up to scorn

lower the status of

not take into consideration

avoid considering

close your eyes to

fail to care for

turn your back on

let something slide

keep your distance

be irresponsible

leave something undone

be remiss about

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

have nothing to do with

throw to the winds

fail to look after

keep at arm's length

procrastinate over

pay little attention to

have no time for

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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

furrow one's brows

give the evil eye

look threateningly

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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