missbilligen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deprecate verb To say clearly that you disapprove of something.
- disapprove verb To think something is wrong or unacceptable (usually followed by "of").
- harumph intj Used to show scorn, disbelief, or that you refuse or dismiss something.
- remonstrate verb To protest strongly, or show disagreement with something.
Senses
missbilligen is used for these senses in English:
- deprecate (transitive) To express disapproval of, protest or plead against.
- disapprove (intransitive) To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
- frown upon (transitive) To disapprove of.
- harumph To make a huffing or snorting sound of disdain or dismissal; (figurative, by extension) to show one's disdain.
deprecate — full definition
- verb To say clearly that you disapprove of something.
- verb To make something seem less important or valuable than it really is.
- verb (computing) To officially mark something as outdated and advise against using it, even though it still works.
- verb To pray that something will not happen.
disapprove — full definition
- verb To think something is wrong or unacceptable (usually followed by "of").
- verb To formally reject or refuse to approve something.
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