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Verbs for Permissions and Prohibitions

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to forbid
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to prohibit
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to ban
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to disallow
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to bar
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to outlaw
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to proscribe
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to interdict
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to overrule
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to veto
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to allow
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to let
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to let in
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to permit
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to license
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to green light
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to consent
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to sanction
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to authorize
to forbid
to forbid
Verb
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to not give permission typically through the use of authority, rules, etc.

permit
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The teacher forbade talking during the exam.
The religious leader forbids the consumption of certain foods during specific religious ceremonies.

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transitive
to prohibit
to prohibit
Verb
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to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

permit

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transitive
to ban
to ban
Verb
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n

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

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transitive
to disallow
to disallow
Verb
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to reject or forbid something officially

permit

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transitive
to bar
to bar
Verb
b
b
a
ɑ
r
r

to not allow someone to do something or go somewhere

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transitive
to outlaw
to outlaw
Verb
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
l
l
a
ɔ
w

to officially state that something is illegal

legalize

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transitive
to proscribe
to proscribe
Verb
p
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s
s
c
k
r
r
i
b
b
e

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

permit

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transitive
to interdict
to interdict
Verb
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ɜ
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ɪ
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k
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to forbid a specific action

permit

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transitive
to overrule
to overrule
Verb
uk flag
/ˈoʊvɝˌɹuɫ/

to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to veto
to veto
Verb
v
v
e
i
t
t
o

to reject or prohibit a decision, proposal, or action

permit

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transitive
to allow
to allow
Verb
a
ə
ll
l
o
a
w
ʊ

to let someone or something do a particular thing

forbid

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transitive
to let
to let
Verb
l
l
e
ɛ
t
t

to allow something to happen or someone to do something

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ditransitive
to let in
to let in
Verb
uk flag
/ˈlɛt ˈɪn/

to let something or someone enter a place

reject

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
let
phrase's particle
in
to permit
to permit
Verb
p
p
e
ɜ
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r
m
m
i
ɪ
t
t

to allow something or someone to do something

forbid

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ditransitive
to license
to license
Verb
l
l
i
c
s
e
ə
n
n
s
s
e

to give permission for the use, practice, or production of something through a formal agreement

decertify

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transitive
to green light
to green light
Verb
uk flag
/ɡɹˈiːn lˈaɪt/

to give permission for something such as plan, project, etc. to proceed

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transitive
Phrasal Status
compound
to consent
to consent
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
s
s
e
ɛ
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n
t
t

to give someone permission to do something or to agree to do it

refuse

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transitive
to sanction
to sanction
Verb
s
s
a
æ
n
n
c
k
t
ʃ
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n

to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.

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transitive
to authorize
to authorize
Verb
au
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e

to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.

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transitive

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