| Main Entry: | sanction |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize, confirm |
Synonyms: |
accredit, allow, approve, back, bless, certify, commission, countenance, empower, endorse, get behind, give the go-ahead, give the green light, give the nod, go for, license, okay*, permit, ratify, support, vouch for, warrant |
Antonyms: |
disapprove, prevent, refuse, veto |
| Main Entry: | sanctioned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | authorized |
Synonyms: |
accepted, accredited, allowed, approved, confirmed, empowered, licensed, okayed, permitted, warranted |
| Main Entry: | abet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assist, help in wrongdoing |
Synonyms: |
advocate, back, condone, egg on, encourage, endorse, goad, incite, instigate, prod, promote, provoke, sanction, spur, support, urge |
Antonyms: |
counter, deter, discourage, frustrate, hinder, hurt, impede, obstruct, resist |
| Main Entry: | accepted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | generally agreed upon |
Synonyms: |
accustomed, acknowledged, allowed, approved, arrived at, authorized, card-carrying, chosen, confirmed, conventional, credited, current, customary, endorsed, established, fashionable, in vogue, kosher*, legit, normal, okayed, orthodox, passed, popular, preferred, received, recognized, regular, sanctioned, standard, straight*, time-honored, touted, universal, unopposed, usual, welcomed |
Antonyms: |
irregular, questionable, unconventional, unorthodox |
| Main Entry: | accredit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give authorization or control |
Synonyms: |
appoint, approve, authorize, certify, commission, empower, enable, endorse, entrust, guarantee, license, okay, recognize, sanction, vouch for |
Antonyms: |
deny, disapprove, reject |
| Main Entry: | allow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | permit an action |
Synonyms: |
accord, accredit, admit, approve, authorize, be big, be game for, bear, brook, certify, commission, consent, empower, endorse, endure, favor, free up, give a blank check, give carte blanche, give leave, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the green light, go along with, grant permission, hear of, hold with, indulge, let, license, live with, oblige, okay, pass, pass on, put up with, recognize, release, sanction, sit still for, stand, suffer, support, take kindly to, tolerate, warrant |
Antonyms: |
deny, disallow, disapprove, forbid, prohibit, protest, refuse, reject, resist, withstand |
| Main Entry: | approve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allow, authorize |
Synonyms: |
accede, accept, accredit, acquiesce, advocate, affirm, agree, assent, authorize, back*, bless*, boost, buy, buy into, certify, charter, concur, confirm, consent, dig*, empower, encourage, endorse, establish, get behind, give go-ahead, go along with, groove*, hats off to, lap up, license, maintain, make law, make valid, mandate, okay, permit, pronounce, push for, ratify, recommend, sanction, seal, second, sign, sign off on, stump for, subscribe to, support, thumbs up, uphold, validate |
Antonyms: |
disallow, disapprove, invalidate, oppose, refuse, reject |
| Main Entry: | assent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | agree |
Synonyms: |
accede, accept, accord, acquiesce, adopt, allow, approve, buy, cave in, comply, concur, conform, consent, cut a deal, defer, ditto*, embrace, espouse, give five, give in, go along with, grant, knuckle under, okay*, pass on, permit, recognize, sanction, say uncle, shake on, subscribe |
Antonyms: |
disagree, disallow, disapprove, dissent, reject |
| Main Entry: | authoritative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | official, authorized |
Synonyms: |
administrative, approved, bureaucratic, canonical, departmental, ex cathedra, ex officio, executive, imperial, lawful, legal, legitimate, magisterial, mandatory, ruling, sanctioned, sovereign, supreme |
| Notes: | authoritarian is tyrannical while authoritative commands respect |
Antonyms: |
democratic |
| Main Entry: | authorize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | permit, allow |
Synonyms: |
affirm, approve, confirm, countenance, endorse, give leave, let, license, qualify, ratify, sanction, suffer, tolerate, warrant |
Antonyms: |
deny, disallow, reject |