Permit and Veto

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 is an antonym for permit in topics: allow, licence, authorization, allow participation.

Veto

Veto verb - Command against.
Usage example: Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store

Permit is an antonym for veto in refuse permission topic.

Nearby Words: vetoed, vetoing

Common collocations

action permit action veto action
plan permit plan veto plan
law permit law veto law
release permit release veto release
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