sanction | Definition of sanction

sanction

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sanction

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value

Synonyms of sanction

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

Words Related to sanction

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 sanction

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

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn

Antonyms of sanction

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