Permit and Rebuff

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

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Rebuff is an antonym for permit.

Rebuff verb - Reject outright and bluntly.

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Permit is an antonym for rebuff in turn away topic.

Nearby Words: rebuffed, rebuffing

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Rebuff and Permit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit/rebuff

Permit & Rebuff. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit/rebuff>.

Rebuff or Permit. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit/rebuff.

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