Sanction and Write off

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Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Write off is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

Write off verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Usage example: most critics have already written off that director as a hack incapable of turning out anything but schlock

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Sanction is an antonym for write off.

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