Cannot and Permit

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Permit and cannot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Permit" instead a verb "Cannot".

Permit verb - To give permission for or to approve of.

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Cannot and permit are semantically related. You can use "Cannot" instead a verb "Permit".

You get fingerprinted and photographed, and unless you have a criminal record, the police shall issue you a permit; they cannot refuse.

Source: Useful Notes / American Gun Politics
This is not to say that such dangerous persons cannot be manipulated into serving our interests as the situation calls for, but they shall never be recruited and trusted, even if we do permit them to believe they will be.

Source: Just For Fun / If I Am Ever Head of an Alien Monitoring Agency
Blue and Orange Morality: Claims she cannot kill anyone unless "they permit [her] to" and despite a general disdain for people, she shows unabashed respect for those who are good at their jobs, whatever they may be.

Source: Comic Book / Lady Shiva

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