Permit and Restrain

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Permit

Permit verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
Usage example: the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
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Synonyms for Permit
Antonyms for Permit
Restrain is an antonym for permit.
Nearby Words: permitted, permission, permissive, permissible, permitting

Restrain

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
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Synonyms for Restrain
Antonyms for Restrain
Permit is an antonym for restrain in hold back topic.
Nearby Words: restraint, restricted, restraining
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Common collocations

character permit character restrain character
power permit power restrain power
people permit people restrain people
members permit members restrain members
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