consent

the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something we had to get our neighbor's consent in order to trim the tree from his side Synonyms of consent allowance, authorization, clearance, concurrence, permission, granting, green light, leave, license (or licence), sanction, sufferance, warrantWords Related to consent imprimatur, seal, signature, stamp; accreditation, certification; liberty, pass; concession, patent, permit; tolerance, toleration; acceptance, acquiescence, agreement, assent, OK (or okay); accord, grantNear Antonyms of consent denial, refusal, rejection, revocation; taboo (also tabu); injunction, veto; deterrence, discouragement, repression, suppression; ban, embargo, exclusionAntonyms of consent interdiction, prohibition, proscription

to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) refused to consent to the marriage Synonyms of consent acquiesce, agree, assent, come round, accede, subscribeWords Related to consent adopt, embrace, espouse; abide, bear (with), endure, stand, suffer, tolerate; stomach, swallow, take; bow, knuckle under, relent, submit, succumb, yieldNear Antonyms of consent rebuff, refuse, reject, scorn, spurn; deny, gainsayAntonyms of consent dissent