Permit and Quash

Opposite meaning words

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

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Quash is an antonym for permit.

Quash verb - To put an end to by formal action.

Usage example: attorneys asked the court to quash the indictment

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Permit is an antonym for quash in topics: destroy, nullify.

Nearby Word: quashing

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Quash and Permit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit/quash

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