To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
To condemn; to consider wrong or inappropriate; used with of.
She disapproves of rap music because of its sometimes aggressive lyrics.
To refuse to approve; reject.
To produce nervous tension in.
To raise the pitch of.
To raise the intensity, excitement, tension, etc., of.
To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.