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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

to authorize or give consent;

e.g. I cannot permit you to work on the weekends.

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Similar Words

Acceptance

Allow

Credential

Decriminalize

Empower

Enable

Green light

Have

Leave

Legalize

Legitimize

Let

Pronounce

Repass

Rubber-stamp

Seal

Suffer

Tolerate

Toleration

Vouchsafe

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Opposite Words

Abate

Abolish

Abrogate

Annul

Avert

Avoid

Ban

Bar

Blackjack

Blackmail

Block

Cancel

Censure

Check

Coerce

Compel

Constrain

Countermand

Criminalize

Curb

Deny

Deplore

Deter

Disallow

Discourage

Disfavor

Dislike

Dissolve

Dragoon

Drive

Enjoin

Forbid

Force

Forestall

Frustrate

Grudge

Help

High-pressure

Hinder

Impede

Impel

Impress

Inhibit

Interdict

Invalidate

Keep

Make

Muscle

Negate

Nix

Null

Nullify

Obligate

Oblige

Obstruct

Obviate

Outlaw

Override

Preclude

Press

Pressure

Prevent

Prohibit

Proscribe

Quash

Racketeer

Repeal

Repress

Reprobate

Rescind

Restrain

Revoke

Sandbag

Set-aside

Suppress

Vacate

Veto

Void

Withhold

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Related Words

Abide

Absorb

Accord

Accredit

Acquiesce

Admit

Allowance

Approbate

Approve

Authorization

Authorize

Bear

Bide

Brook

Certify

Charter

Clear

Clearance

Commission

Concede

Concurrence

Condition

Condone

Confirm

Consent

Constitute

Countenance

Disregard

Empower

Enable

Enact

Endorse

Endure

Entitle

Equip

Excuse

Finalize

Fit

Forgive

Formalize

Free

Go

Grant

Green light

Habilitate

Hack

Handle

Homologate

Humor

Ignore

Indulge

Invest

Leave

Legislate

Liberate

License

Make

Meet

OK

Ordain

Overlook

Pardon

Pass

Permission

Pocket

Prepare

Privilege

Qualify

Ratification

Ratify

Ready

Release

Sanction

Stand

Stomach

Sufferance

Support

Sustain

Take

Tolerate

Vest

Vouchsafe

Warrant

Wear

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