Approve and Debar

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Debar is an antonym for approve.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Debar verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.

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Approve is an antonym for debar in prohibit topic.

Nearby Words: debarred, debarring

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