Definition for Sanction:

• sangk'shun, n. act of ratifying, or giving authority to: confirmation: support: a decree, a law.-- v.t. to give validity to: to authorise: to countenance.-- adjs. SANC'TIONABLE; SANC'TIONARY. [ Fr.,-- L. sanct[= i]re.]

Synonyms for Sanction:

• n.

  •
  • recognize,
  • accredit.
  •
  • exemption,
  • penalty,
  • writ,
  • embargo,
  • punishment,
  • injunction,
  • command,
  • sentence,
  • dispensation,
  • decree,
  • ban.
  •
  • grant,
  • say yes,
  • leave.
  •
  • extradition,
  • forfeit,
  • disqualify,
  • disqualification,
  • bail,
  • noncustodial,
  • impound,
  • law,
  • fine,
  • damages.
  •
  • blockade,
  • interdiction,
  • interdict,
  • reward,
  • export.
  •affirmation (noun)
  • assertion,
  • admission,
  • testimony,
  • attestation,
  • oath,
  • certification,
  • submission,
  • verification,
  • acknowledgment,
  • warranty,
  • declaration,
  • corroboration,
  • statement,
  • assurance,
  • pronouncement,
  • validation,
  • avowal,
  • proclamation.
  •agreement (noun)
  • assent,
  • treaty,
  • okay.
  •approval (noun)
  • authentication,
  • endorsement,
  • approval,
  • approbation,
  • acceptance,
  • Underwriting,
  • permission,
  • ratification,
  • confirmation,
  • affirmation.
  •authorization (noun)
  • confirmation,
  • allowance,
  • recommendation,
  • acquiescence,
  • enfranchisement,
  • approbation,
  • okay,
  • leave,
  • empowerment,
  • authorization,
  • assent,
  • authority,
  • blessing,
  • designation,
  • consent,
  • approval,
  • stamp of approval,
  • endorsement,
  • green light,
  • agreement,
  • fiat,
  • countenance,
  • permit,
  • encouragement,
  • sufferance,
  • word,
  • permission,
  • support,
  • backing,
  • nod,
  • seal of approval,
  • ratification,
  • notarization,
  • entitlement.
  •consent (noun)
  • acquiescence,
  • concurrence,
  • allowance.
  •embargo, punishment (noun)
  • injunction,
  • sentence,
  • decree,
  • command,
  • ban,
  • punitive measure,
  • writ,
  • coercive measure,
  • penalty,
  • boycott.
  •fiat (noun)
  • ukase.
  •freedom (noun)
  • liberty.
  •justice (noun)
  • penalty,
  • legalization.
  •leave (noun)
  • leave.
  •penalty (noun)
  • punishment.
  •permit (noun)
  • permit.
  •praise (noun)
  • eulogy,
  • flattery,
  • recommendation,
  • compliment,
  • glorification,
  • exaltation,
  • admiration,
  • praise,
  • commendation,
  • applause,
  • acclaim.
  •punishment (noun)
  • punitive measure.
  •sanction (noun)
  • countenance,
  • imprimatur,
  • authorization,
  • authority,
  • approve,
  • O.K.,
  • okay,
  • warrant,
  • endorsement,
  • authorisation.
  •support (noun)
  • backing.
  •vantage (noun)
  • vantage.

• v.

  •agree (verb)
  • acquiesce,
  • approve,
  • welcome,
  • endorse,
  • pledge,
  • capitulate,
  • conform,
  • cooperate,
  • promise,
  • contract,
  • assent,
  • empathize,
  • agree,
  • accept,
  • consent,
  • concur,
  • stipulate,
  • affirm,
  • accede,
  • bless.
  •approve (verb)
  • authenticate,
  • validate,
  • approbate,
  • confirm,
  • authorize,
  • certify,
  • ratify,
  • underwrite,
  • permit.
  •authorize (verb)
  • denominate,
  • designate,
  • enfranchise,
  • countersign,
  • ordain,
  • commission,
  • notarize,
  • warrant,
  • legalize,
  • entitle,
  • license,
  • enable,
  • empower,
  • deputize.
  •authorize, confirm (verb)
  • approve,
  • allow,
  • vouch for,
  • bless,
  • get behind,
  • commission,
  • warrant,
  • give the green light,
  • accredit,
  • give the nod,
  • endorse,
  • empower,
  • ratify,
  • back,
  • license,
  • give the go-ahead,
  • certify,
  • go for.
  •consent (verb)
  • allow,
  • let,
  • condone.
  •order (verb)
  • injunction.
  •permit (verb)
  • concede,
  • tolerate,
  • release.
  •praise (verb)
  • eulogize,
  • extol,
  • dignify,
  • commend,
  • admire,
  • recommend,
  • flatter,
  • glorify,
  • exalt,
  • applaud.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • free rein,
  • toleration,
  • agree to,
  • exemption,
  • urge,
  • rubber stamp,
  • advantage,
  • use,
  • enact,
  • dismissal,
  • accredit.
  •
  • access,
  • justice,
  • enforce,
  • O.K.,
  • dispensation.
  •
  • recognize.
  •
  • penalty.
  •
  • adopt.
  •
  • pass.
  •approve
  • second,
  • subscribe to,
  • get behind,
  • establish.
  •authorize
  • license.
  •back
  • stick up for.
  •consent
  • say yes.
  •decriminalize
  • declare lawful,
  • make legal.
  •empower
  • empower.
  •enable
  • give power,
  • facilitate.
  •enact
  • put in force,
  • enact.
  •legalize
  • legitimatize,
  • decriminalize.
  •legitimize
  • legitimize.
  •okay
  • consent to,
  • give consent.
  •permit
  • wink at,
  • approbate.
  •saint
  • canonize.
  •support
  • back.
  •Other relevant words:
  • brevet,
  • get behind,
  • enabling,
  • edict,
  • punishment,
  • development,
  • give leave,
  • make legal,
  • advancement,
  • carte blanche,
  • give the go-ahead,
  • establish,
  • immunity,
  • freedom,
  • recognise,
  • toleration,
  • promote,
  • redress,
  • elect,
  • free rein,
  • legislate,
  • backing,
  • legitimate,
  • sanctify,
  • fall in with,
  • ok,
  • sentence,
  • franchise,
  • liberty,
  • Allowing,
  • eagerness,
  • guarantee,
  • sufferance,
  • name,
  • benefit,
  • adoption,
  • credit,
  • bond,
  • forfeit,
  • Firman,
  • constitute,
  • condescend,
  • constitution,
  • legalization,
  • enforce,
  • countenance,
  • ukase,
  • kisser,
  • positively,
  • second,
  • authorisation,
  • bureau,
  • maintain,
  • finalize,
  • sign,
  • stick,
  • order,
  • protection,
  • interdict,
  • back,
  • corroborate,
  • nurture,
  • export,
  • phiz,
  • give the nod,
  • justice,
  • appoint,
  • faculty,
  • passport,
  • delegate,
  • account,
  • hold up,
  • stand up for,
  • supervision,
  • legalize,
  • sign and seal,
  • authority,
  • enact,
  • accord to,
  • command,
  • accede to,
  • noncustodial,
  • due,
  • kindly,
  • further,
  • advocate,
  • leave,
  • self-assurance,
  • self-confidence,
  • concordat,
  • appreciation,
  • approvingly,
  • promptitude,
  • word,
  • put in force,
  • aspect,
  • rationale,
  • green light,
  • auspiciously,
  • ticket of leave,
  • discretion,
  • signature,
  • inspire,
  • advantage,
  • enactment,
  • access,
  • forward,
  • credentials,
  • constructively,
  • clinch,
  • nod,
  • facilitate,
  • approved,
  • exemption,
  • regard,
  • swallow,
  • ordinance,
  • compliance,
  • office,
  • secondment,
  • letters patent,
  • strengthening,
  • boost,
  • Approvement,
  • pass upon,
  • nod at,
  • take kindly to,
  • kudos,
  • pronunciamento,
  • say yes,
  • treaty,
  • basis,
  • dispensation,
  • be agreeable to,
  • graciously,
  • intrust,
  • make,
  • imprimatur,
  • strengthen,
  • hear,
  • Granting,
  • right,
  • stomach,
  • love,
  • favor,
  • legitimize,
  • cultivation,
  • stamp,
  • deign,
  • identify,
  • stimulating,
  • well,
  • prefer,
  • embargo,
  • justification,
  • hold with,
  • excuse,
  • pass,
  • indorse,
  • Abetting,
  • law,
  • stick up for,
  • seal of approval,
  • Flatteringly,
  • Indorsement,
  • injunction,
  • precept,
  • satisfactorily,
  • furtherance,
  • statute,
  • Affirmance,
  • directive,
  • Aye,
  • retaliation,
  • give thumbs up,
  • give the green light,
  • tabu,
  • licence,
  • swear to,
  • embolden,
  • stock warrant,
  • decriminalize,
  • charter,
  • adherence,
  • prerogative,
  • tenure,
  • go for,
  • give power,
  • discipline,
  • sanctioning,
  • admiringly,
  • legislation,
  • ban,
  • be partial to,
  • voice,
  • vise,
  • Sigil,
  • autograph,
  • legitimization,
  • like,
  • damages,
  • justify,
  • say-so,
  • abide,
  • fiat,
  • okey,
  • agree to,
  • okeh,
  • disqualify,
  • give consent,
  • use,
  • ruling,
  • mug,
  • government agency,
  • affirmative,
  • advocacy,
  • decision,
  • substantiate,
  • lenience,
  • okay,
  • improvement,
  • think well of,
  • control,
  • claim,
  • extradition,
  • initial,
  • indulge,
  • popularity,
  • tolerance,
  • hear of,
  • enthusiastically,
  • legitimatize,
  • stimulate,
  • federal agency,
  • confidence,
  • assign,
  • incite,
  • invest,
  • Nurturing,
  • develop,
  • privilege,
  • appreciatively,
  • suffer,
  • call for,
  • taboo,
  • improving,
  • accord,
  • fortunately,
  • cause,
  • dismissal,
  • clearance,
  • Countenancing,
  • boycott,
  • potency,
  • certificate,
  • defend,
  • consider,
  • promptness,
  • impound,
  • formulate,
  • foster,
  • bear,
  • accredit,
  • uphold,
  • assist,
  • guidance,
  • amen,
  • keep in countenance,
  • penalty,
  • deferentially,
  • retribution,
  • O.K.,
  • Ordainment,
  • regulation,
  • furlough,
  • auspices,
  • seal,
  • stimulation,
  • leniency,
  • encouragingly,
  • sympathetically,
  • sponsor,
  • connivance,
  • back up,
  • power,
  • manifesto,
  • decree,
  • encourage,
  • indulgence,
  • countersignature,
  • fine,
  • disqualification,
  • acknowledge,
  • wink at,
  • Tolerating,
  • inspiriting,
  • aegis,
  • qualify,
  • approve of,
  • fostering,
  • regulate,
  • necessitate,
  • concession,
  • prescribe,
  • security,
  • admit,
  • subscribe to,
  • instigate,
  • Aiding,
  • stand,
  • Homologate,
  • urge,
  • authorise,
  • readiness,
  • patronage,
  • visage,
  • fancy,
  • settle,
  • grant,
  • passage,
  • brook,
  • sustain,
  • undersign,
  • rescript,
  • sureness,
  • support,
  • writ,
  • agency,
  • helping,
  • HUKM,
  • vote,
  • explain,
  • Assisting,
  • interdiction,
  • trump,
  • esteem,
  • patent,
  • say amen to,
  • punitive measure,
  • connive at,
  • favour,
  • carry,
  • warrantee,
  • vouchsafe,
  • do credit to,
  • yea,
  • put up with,
  • distinguish,
  • give permission,
  • crown,
  • choose,
  • dictum,
  • go ahead,
  • Boosting,
  • constitutionalization,
  • act,
  • Brooking,
  • laxity,
  • Endorsing,
  • Permitting,
  • declare lawful,
  • aid,
  • inspirit,
  • cosign,
  • signet,
  • entertain,
  • mandate,
  • good opinion,
  • judgement,
  • consent to,
  • depute,
  • smiler,
  • pass on,
  • rubber stamp,
  • recognize,
  • influence,
  • blurb,
  • vouch for,
  • vantage,
  • verify,
  • suffering,
  • physiognomy,
  • visa,
  • advance,
  • ensure,
  • entrust,
  • customs union,
  • developing,
  • encouragement,
  • Licensing,
  • stamp of approval,
  • assent to,
  • favorably,
  • patronize,
  • promotion,
  • acquiesce in,
  • sponsorship,
  • subscription,
  • reason,
  • estimation,
  • dictate,
  • abet,
  • blockade,
  • canonize,
  • inspiration,
  • select,
  • prescription,
  • go along with,
  • be willing,
  • passing,
  • coercive measure,
  • adopt,
  • repute,
  • dominance,
  • subscribe,
  • willingness,
  • determination,
  • respect,
  • bail,
  • promulgation,
  • prove,
  • help,
  • grounds.

Antonyms for Sanction:

• n.

  • authorization
    disagreement, discouragement, prevention, denial, reward, award, rejection, veto, question, prohibition, refusal, opposition, honor, disapproval.
  • Other antonyms:
    counteract, dissuade, disconcert, repression, injunction, discourage, hinder, exclusion, denounce, deter, taboo, frustrate, revocation, baffle, expose, discouragement, impede, deterrence, suppression, obstruct, confound.

• Other antonyms:

  • n. t.
    acknowledgement, allowance, approbation, approval, authority, authorization, award, backing, boycott, decline, deterrence, disagree, disagreement, discourage, discouragement, dispensation, disregard, endorsement, enjoin, exclusion, forbid, honor, honour, ignore, illegalize, injunction, interdict, licence, negative, neglect, oppose, opposition, overlook, permission, prevent, prevention, prohibit, proscribe, rebuff, rebut, refuse, repression, revocation, revoke, reward, spurn, suppression, taboo, turn down.

• v.

  • authorize, confirm
    disagree, prevent, discourage, oppose, revoke, reject, refuse, disallow, protest, deny, invalidate, disapprove.