Synonyms of veto

veto 1 of 2

noun

ˈvē-(ˌ)tō 

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
• constraint
• rejection
• no-no
• commandment
• negation
• caveat
• disallowance
• dictate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

veto

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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)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of veto

Noun

But in 2024, Tusk said his government wouldn't be able to overcome the likely veto of a conservative president. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

The veto’s limits Under these rules, trading platforms do not need a company’s permission to offer tokenized versions of its shares. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Verb

To date, eight bills to recognize the tribe have passed both the State Assembly and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support, only to be vetoed by Democratic Govs. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Last year, the bill was passed by the Council but vetoed by then-Mayor Adams on his way out of office. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026