Permit
Permit verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
Usage example: the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds
Veto
Veto verb - Command against.
Usage example: Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
Common collocations
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Veto and Permit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/permit/veto
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