Press and Permit

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Press

Press verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
Usage example: a manager pressed by a business crisis to return from his vacation ahead of schedule
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Antonyms for Press
Permit is an antonym for press.
Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

Permit

Permit verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
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Synonyms for Permit
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Press is an antonym for permit.
Nearby Words: permitted, permission, permissive, permissible, permitting
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Similar words of permit

How words are described

local local press local permit

Common collocations

character press character permit character
change press change permit change
people press people permit people
square press square permit square
Other words: advantage, escape.
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