Approve and Forfend

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Forfend is an antonym for approve.

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

Forfend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Approve is an antonym for forfend in topics: exclude, stop, prevent, outlaw, keep from happening or continuing.

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Forfend and Approve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/forfend

Approve & Forfend. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/forfend>.

Forfend or Approve. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/forfend.

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