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Verbs of Verbal Action - Verbs for Permissions and Prohibitions

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to permissions and prohibitions such as "forbid", "allow", and "veto".

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Categorized English Verbs of Verbal Action
to forbid

to not give permission typically through the use of authority, rules, etc.

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to prohibit

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

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to ban

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

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to disallow

to reject or forbid something officially

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to bar

to not allow someone to do something or go somewhere

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to outlaw

to officially state that something is illegal

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to proscribe

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

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to interdict

to forbid a specific action

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to overrule

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

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to veto

to reject or prohibit a decision, proposal, or action

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to allow

to let someone or something do a particular thing

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to let

to allow something to happen or someone to do something

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to let in

to let something or someone enter a place

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to permit

to allow something or someone to do something

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to license

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

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to green light

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

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to consent

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

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to sanction

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

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to authorize

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

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