Consent and Declination
Opposite meaning words
Consent
Consent noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.
Declination is an antonym for consent.
Nearby Words: consented, consenting
Declination
Declination noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: congressional declinations of cabinet appointments have been relatively infrequent, most senators believing that the president is entitled to pick his own advisors
Consent is an antonym for declination.
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