Permit and Unsay

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

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Unsay is an antonym for permit.

Unsay verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).

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Permit is an antonym for unsay in topics: retract, renege on, take back something said, ask for return of offending thing.

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Unsay and Permit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit/unsay

Permit & Unsay. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit/unsay>.

Unsay or Permit. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit/unsay.

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