Approve and Shot down

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Shot down is an antonym for approve.

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

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Approve is an antonym for shot down in topics: oppose, shame, discredit, detract, say no to.

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