Thesaurus
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>
Related Words 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
2
to give permission to <you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass>
Related Words authorize, commission, empower, license (also licence); approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; free, liberate, release; cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge
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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>
Related Words brush (aside or off), condone, disregard, ignore, overlook, shrug off, wink (at); excuse, forgive, pardon; brook, cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge
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