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tolerates

verb , present tense third-person singular of tolerate

Synonyms and Antonyms of tolerates

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

my boss simply doesn't tolerate tardiness

Synonyms of tolerates

allows, lets, permits, suffers

Words Related to tolerates

brushes (aside or off), condones, disregards, ignores, overlooks, shrugs off, winks (at)

excuses, forgives, pardons

brooks, caters (to), gives in (to), humors, indulges

Phrases Synonymous with tolerates

puts up with

Near Antonyms of tolerates

forbids, prohibits

curbs, deters, discourages, frustrates, holds back, impedes, inhibits, interferes (with)

Antonyms of tolerates

bars, blocks, constrains, prevents

2 to put up with (something painful or difficult)

suffering a terrible headache, the poor woman couldn't tolerate all the noise the neighbors were making

Synonyms of tolerates

abides, absorbs, accepts, bears, bides [chiefly dialect], brooks, countenances, endures, goes, hacks, handles, meets, pockets, stands, sticks out, stomachs, supports, sustains, sweats out, takes, wears [British]

Words Related to tolerates

allows, permits, suffers, swallows

reconciles (to)

acquiesces, agrees (with or to), assents (to), capitulates, consents (to), respects, submits (to), yields (to)

Phrases Synonymous with tolerates

lives with, lumps (it), stands for, toughs it out

Near Antonyms of tolerates

declines, dismisses, refuses, rejects, repudiates, spurns, turns down

combats, contests, fights, opposes, resists

avoids, bypasses, circumvents, dodges, eludes, escapes, evades, misses

abstains (from), forbears, refrains (from)

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