Ban and Ratify

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Ban

Ban verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

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Ratify is an antonym for ban.

Nearby Word: banned

Ratify

Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Usage example: Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery

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Ban is an antonym for ratify.

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying

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