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    SANCTION Antonyms

    There are 10 antonyms of the word sanction. (opposite meanings)
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    Definition of SANCTIONSynonyms of SANCTION

    Best Opposite Words For SANCTION

    RankWordSave?Synonyms..UsageType
    1block
    		verb, nounv, n
    2cancel
    		verbv
    3deny
    		verbv
    4disallow
    		verbv
    5forbid
    		verbv
    6nullify
    		verbv
    7oppose
    		verbv
    8prohibit
    		verbv
    9reject
    		verbv
    10veto
    		verb, nounv, n

    Alternatives for BLOCK

    Words (42)
    obstructstopbarrierbarhalthinderimpedestymiecheckcurbdelayhamperpreventslowthwartblockageblockadejamobstructionstuffbarricadeblockingclosurecubedeflectembarrassforgetfreezeimmobiliseimmobilizekiboshlugobturateoccludeocclusionparrypulleypulley-blockroofstoppagestymywall
    Phrases (11)
    hold backcity blockauction blockblank outblock offblock upchoke upcylinder blockdraw a blankengine blockmental block
    Abbreviations (1)
    s
    Opposite words for block

    Alternatives for CANCEL

    Words (8)
    belayblacklistdeleteinvalidatenaturaloffsetscratchscrub
    Phrases (3)
    call offset offstrike down
    Opposite words for cancel

    Alternatives for DENY

    Words (23)
    contradictdisclaimgainsayrefusecontestcounterdeclinedisavowdiscreditdisowndisprovedisputeinvalidatenegateopposerebutrejectrenouncerepudiatewithholdabnegaterefutetraverse
    Opposite words for deny

    Alternatives for DISALLOW

    Words (16)
    forbidprohibitvetobanbardenyexcludehinderimpedeobstructoutlawprecluderejectinterdictnixproscribe
    Opposite words for disallow

    Alternatives for FORBID

    Words (14)
    disallowprohibitbanbaroutlawrestrictvetoforecloseforestallinterdictnixprecludepreventproscribe
    Opposite words for forbid

    Alternatives for NULLIFY

    Words (9)
    annulinvalidateavoidcancelnegateneutraliseneutralizequashvoid
    Opposite words for nullify

    Alternatives for OPPOSE

    Words (38)
    confrontcontradicthinderobstructresistwithstandcounterdefychallengecounteractfoilimpedeobjectarguebuckcontestfightrepugnbarblockcheckcombatcontrovertcounterattackcounterbalancedefenddefiancefacehostilematchoppositionpitpreventreactstrivestrugglethwartagainst
    Phrases (6)
    speak outfight backfight downfly in the face ofplay offtake on
    Opposite words for oppose

    Alternatives for PROHIBIT

    Words (16)
    disallowforbidbaninterdictbarblockexcludehinderimpedeobstructoutlawrestrainrestrictnixproscribeveto
    Opposite words for prohibit
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