Approve and Break

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Approve

Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
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Antonyms for Approve
Break is an antonym for approve.
Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.
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Synonyms for Break
Antonyms for Break
Approve is an antonym for break in weaken topic.
Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable
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Common collocations

deal approve deal break deal
time approve time break time
rule approve rule break rule
law approve law break law
Other words: game, story, rules.

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Kate Bishop The only things she seems to not approve of Clint are his tendency to break the law sometimes and his attitude towards having sex with every woman he meets.
    Source: Comic Book / Kate Bishop
  • The writers of Prison Break wanted to add one of these in the second season, but the Moral Guardians didn't approve.
    Source: Torture Chamber Episode
  • Useful Notes / The Rulers Of North Korea Sources claim that his father didn't approve and forced him to break it up.
    Source: Useful Notes / The Rulers Of North Korea
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