Approve and Lean on

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Lean on is an antonym for approve.

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

Lean on verb - Rest on for support.

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Approve is an antonym for lean on in topics: reprimand, criticize severely, cause mental pain.

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Lean on and Approve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/lean_on

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