approve | Definition of approve

Synonyms and Antonyms of approve

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

as soon as the pond project was approved, the bulldozers were at the site

Synonyms of approve

accredit, approbate, authorize, clear, confirm, finalize, formalize, homologate, OK (or okay), ratify, sanction, warrant

Words Related to approve

accept, acknowledge, affirm

certify, endorse (also indorse), validate

bless, canonize, sanctify

initial, rubber-stamp, sign, sign off (on)

allow, enable, legalize, license (also licence), pass, permit

Near Antonyms of approve

ban, enjoin, forbid, illegalize, interdict, prohibit, proscribe

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn

Antonyms of approve

decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto