desavoueren

Definitions of desavoueren
  1. verb
    consider bad or wrong
    synonyms: afkeuren, desapproberen, diskwalificeren, gispen, laken, misprijzen
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    antonyms:
    goedkeuren, voelen
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
    types:
    afkeuren, gispen, laken, misprijzen
    look disapprovingly upon
    type of:
    aankijken, bekijken, beoordelen, beschouwen, bezien, inschatten, oordelen, taxeren, zien
    form a critical opinion of
  2. verb
    reject with contempt
    synonyms: afkeuren, afvriezen, desapproberen, diskwalificeren, smalen, verachten, versmaden
    afschieten, afstoten, weigeren
    refuse to accept
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    types:
    afpoeieren, afstoten, vervreemden
    reject outright and bluntly
    type of:
    afslaan, bedanken, ontzeggen, refuseren, verdommen, verdraaien, verrekken, vertikken, weigeren
    show unwillingness towards
  3. verb
    deem wrong or inappropriate
    synonyms: afkeuren, desapproberen, diskwalificeren
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    antonyms:
    bewilligen, goedkeuren, inwilligen, toestemmen
    give sanction to
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    tegenspreken
    express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
    tegenwerpen
    take exception to
    wraken
    raise a formal objection in a court of law
    chicaneren, haarkloven, hakken, miereneuken, muggenziften, muggeziften, vitten
    raise trivial objections
    geven
    be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
    type of:
    aankijken, bekijken, beoordelen, beschouwen, bezien, inschatten, oordelen, taxeren, zien
    form a critical opinion of
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