Permit and Withstand

Permit

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

Withstand and permit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Permit".

Withstand

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

Permit and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Permit" instead a verb "Withstand".

Nearby Word: withstanding

Common collocations

power permit power withstand power
torture permit torture withstand torture
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