All sanction synonyms
sancΒ·tion
S s verb sanction
- franchised β Simple past tense and past participle of franchise.
- make much of β great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- invest β to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- live with β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- countenance β If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.
- initialed β of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- decriminalize β When a criminal offence is decriminalized, the law changes so that it is no longer a criminal offence.
- cave in β If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- allow β If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- circumstantiate β to support by giving particulars
- fire up β start ignition of
- warrant β authorization, sanction, or justification.
- angeled β one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- franchising β a privilege of a public nature conferred on an individual, group, or company by a government: a franchise to operate a bus system.
- approve β If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- license β formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- licence β license.
- lend a hand β the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- flash on β a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- accredit β If an educational qualification or institution is accredited, it is officially declared to be of an approved standard.
- inked β (slang) Having a tattoo or tattoos.
- initialing β of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- give the go-ahead β authorize sb to do sth
- crown β A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
- double-check β a simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.
- back β If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- lap up β (of water) to wash against or beat upon (something) with a light, slapping or splashing sound: Waves lapped the shoreline.
- look to β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- humoring β a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- humouring β humor.
- buy into β If you buy into a company or an organization, you buy part of it, often in order to gain some control of it.
noun sanction
- condonances β the act of condoning; the overlooking or implied forgiving of an offense.
- empowerment β The granting of political, social or economic power to an individual or group.
- countersignature β second signature
- clearance β Clearance is the removal of old buildings, trees, or other things that are not wanted from an area.
- fair play β just and honorable treatment, action, or conduct: The political campaign was notably lacking in fair play.
- allowance β An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.
- approval β If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- endorsement β An act of giving one's public approval or support to someone or something.
- hubba-hubba β an expression of excitement or approval
- dont β contraction of do not.
- comp β Comp is short for compensation.
- accreditation β to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- leg up β either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- kudo β honor; glory; acclaim: No greater kudo could have been bestowed.
- confirmation β the act of confirming
- imprimatur β an official license to print or publish a book, pamphlet, etc., especially a license issued by a censor of the Roman Catholic Church. Compare nihil obstat.
- interdict β Civil Law. any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer.