Article seen before editor expressed disapproval (8)
I believe the answer is:
objected
'expressed disapproval' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'article seen before editor' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'object' (both can mean a thing or item).
'seen before' says to put letters next to each other.
'editor' becomes 'ed' (abbreviation).
'object'+'ed'='OBJECTED'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for objected that I've seen before include "Protested" , "Expressed opposition" , "Argued against" , "Refused assent" .)