Consent
Consent noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.
Usage example: we had to get our neighbor's consent in order to trim the tree from his side
Suppression is an antonym for consent.
Nearby Words: consented, consenting
Suppression
Suppression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Consent is an antonym for suppression.
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