Definition for Veto:

• [ L.] The word by which the Roman tribunes of the people exercised their power of intercession, by which they could arrest the action of public magistrates or the passing of ordinances by the senate.

Synonyms for Veto:

• n.

  •
  • force,
  • power,
  • oligopoly,
  • monopoly,
  • authority,
  • might,
  • control,
  • domination,
  • leadership,
  • greatness.
  •
  • challenge,
  • resistance.
  •
  • ignore,
  • spurn.
  •denial (noun)
  • refutation,
  • refusal,
  • turndown,
  • contradiction,
  • rebuff,
  • repudiation,
  • Disallowance,
  • disavowal.
  •exclusion (noun)
  • preclusion,
  • prevention.
  •rejection (noun)
  • declination,
  • interdiction.
  •stop (noun)
  • kibosh.
  •traversal (noun)
  • traversal.
  •veto (noun)
  • negative,
  • ban,
  • embargo.

• v.

  •annul (verb)
  • disavow,
  • annul,
  • retract,
  • neutralize,
  • eliminate,
  • undo,
  • dismiss,
  • obliterate,
  • abnegate,
  • invalidate,
  • refute,
  • negate,
  • withdraw,
  • abolish,
  • delete,
  • extinguish,
  • efface,
  • revoke,
  • dissolve,
  • disclaim,
  • divorce,
  • destroy,
  • cancel,
  • eradicate,
  • Disaffirm.
  •blackball (verb)
  • debar,
  • ostracize.
  •deny (verb)
  • eschew,
  • say no to,
  • controvert,
  • taboo,
  • recant,
  • forgo,
  • contradict,
  • enjoin from,
  • turn thumbs down.
  •exclude (verb)
  • preclude,
  • prevent,
  • Estop,
  • bar,
  • block.
  •forbid (verb)
  • hinder,
  • inhibit,
  • stop,
  • enjoin,
  • forestall.
  •veto (verb)
  • defeat,
  • cut,
  • refuse,
  • discountenance,
  • pass by,
  • pass,
  • throw out,
  • throw away,
  • not go for,
  • rule out,
  • give thumbs down,
  • burn,
  • decline.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • nonacceptance,
  • rebuttal.
  •
  • disapprove,
  • silence.
  •
  • dismissal,
  • revolt.
  •deny
  • turn down.
  •destroy
  • interdict.
  •kill
  • killing,
  • kill.
  •prohibit
  • prohibit.
  •put down
  • vote down.
  •quash
  • quash.
  •reject
  • cast out.

Paraphrases for Veto:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Cassation, vetting.
  • Verb, base form
    overrule, disapprove, negative, negate.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    vet, denunciation.

Antonyms for Veto:

• n.

  • denial
    agreement, Vouching, claim, corroboration, avowal, affirmation.
  • exclusion
    admittance, inclusion, incorporation, acceptance, addition.
  • veto
    ratification, sanction, ok, allowance, permission.
  • Other antonyms:
    acquiescence, approval, assent, support, encouragement, toleration, letting, submission, endorsement, enabling, blessing, promotion, sanctioning, accession, approbation, prescription, compliance, imprimatur, obedience, facilitation, tolerance.

• v.

  • deny
    affirm, grant, go along, corroborate, accede, confess, acknowledge, admit, concede, agree.
  • disapprove
    love, endorse, like.
  • exclude
    add, welcome, incorporate, take on, include, accept.
  • forbid
    authorize.
  • veto
    allow, permit, ratify, approve.

Homophones for Veto:

• Vito.

Hypernym for Veto:

• n.

  • act
    pocket veto.

Hyponym for Veto:

• n.

  • act
    ballot, vote, voting, balloting.
  • attribute
    power, powerfulness.