Approbate and Refuse

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Approbate verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Usage example: Congress must approbate the President's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Refuse is an antonym for approbate in permit topic.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approbatory, approbating

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Approbate is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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