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permit

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of permit

1 to give permission for or to approve of

the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds

Synonyms of permit

allow, green-light, have, suffer

Words Related to permit

authorize, commission, license (also licence)

accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), OK (or okay), warrant

accord, concede, grant, sanction, vouchsafe

admit, brook, condone, countenance, endure, support, tolerate

Phrases Synonymous with permit

stand for

Near Antonyms of permit

hinder, impede, obstruct

censure, disallow, disapprove, deny, interdict, refuse, reject, revoke, suppress, withhold

deplore, discountenance, disfavor, dislike, frown (at or on), grudge

check, curb, keep, repress, restrain

Antonyms of permit

ban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto

2 to give permission to

you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass

Synonyms of permit

allow, leave, let

Words Related to permit

authorize, commission, empower, license (also licence)

approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction

free, liberate, release

cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge

Near Antonyms of permit

deter, discourage

bar, block, constrain, curb, frustrate, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent

Antonyms of permit

enjoin, forbid, prohibit

3 to make able or possible

we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting

Synonyms of permit

allow, empower, enable, let

Words Related to permit

fit, habilitate, prepare, qualify, ready

approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction

condition, equip

Near Antonyms of permit

inhibit, preclude

disallow, enjoin, forbid, prohibit

Antonyms of permit

prevent

4 to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference

the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion

Synonyms of permit

allow, let, suffer, tolerate

Words Related to permit

brush (aside or off), condone, disregard, ignore, overlook, shrug off, wink (at)

excuse, forgive, pardon

brook, cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge

Phrases Synonymous with permit

put up with

Near Antonyms of permit

forbid, prohibit

curb, deter, discourage, frustrate, hold back, impede, inhibit, interfere (with)

Antonyms of permit

bar, block, constrain, prevent

permit (of)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of permit (of)

to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilites

the photo is too grainy to permit of anything more than a slight enlargement

Synonyms of permit (of)

admit (of), allow (of)

Words Related to permit (of)

open up

favor, justify, support, sustain, validate

need, take, want, warrant

Near Antonyms of permit (of)

close out, disallow, enjoin, exclude, forbid, negative, preclude, rule out

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