frown upon

To show one's disapproval of something. I just know my mother frowns upon my decision to go to a state school. Please stop frowning upon my choice and support me!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nadezhda	nah-DYEZH-dah (Russian)	Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Ukrainian
AlÍCia	-	Catalan, Portuguese
Seema	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Tuba	-	Arabic, Turkish
Marianne	[.mæri'æn]
Tylar	TIE-lər	English (Rare)