Synonyms of veto

veto 1 of 2

noun

as in ban

an order that something not be done or used

management's veto of our suggestion about allowing casual dress on Fridays

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ban
• prohibition
• injunction
• embargo
• warning
• edict
• objection
• interdict
• restriction
• interdiction
• refusal
• proscription
• protest
• suppression
• mandate
• prevention
• inhibition
• decree
• taboo
• limitation
• repression
• discouragement
• deterrent
• restraint
• denial
• tabu
• constraint
• rejection
• no-no
• commandment
• negation
• caveat
• disallowance
• dictate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prescription
• consent
• approval
• permission
• sanction
• authorization
• granting
• tolerance
• license
• permitting
• allowing
• toleration
• support
• allowance
• licensing
• letting
• leave
• licence
• clearance
• endorsement
• indorsement
• approbation
• promotion
• okay
• blessing
• agreement
• encouragement
• enabling
• sufferance
• sanctioning
• OK
• submission
• facilitation
• compliance
• licencing
• assent
• acquiescence
• obedience
• imprimatur
• accession

veto

2 of 2

verb

as in to dismiss

to reject by or as if by a vote

my husband quickly vetoed my suggestion that we adopt the stray dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismiss
• kill
• refuse
• negative
• shoot down
• blackball
• nix
• disallow
• disapprove
• decline
• down
• blacklist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirm
• approve
• pass
• ratify
• allow
• admit
• support
• sanction
• elect
• assent (to)