Veto Synonyms and Antonyms

vētō
To prevent or forbid authoritatively
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. forbid
  2. deny
  3. nix
  4. interdict
  5. negative
  6. prohibit
  7. disallow
  8. refuse
  9. blackball
  10. defeat
  11. kill
  12. turn down
  13. nyet
  14. decline
  15. override
  16. overrule
  17. quash
  18. proscribe
  19. reject
Refuse
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. blackball
  2. negative
Antonyms:
  1. ratify
  2. sanction
  3. permit
  4. approve
  5. ok
  6. allow

Words Related to Veto

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. denial
  2. accept
  3. refusal
  4. veto-power
  5. unilaterally
  6. vote-against
  7. referendum
  8. council of ministers

Veto Sentence Examples

  • Furthermore, in North Carolina the governor has no veto power.

  • The president has no veto power, but has the right to return a law to Congress with comments within a period of ten days.

  • He acknowledged the royal right to veto the legislation of national synods.

  • He may veto a bill, or in case of an appropriation bill, the separate items, but this veto may be overridden by a simple majority of the total membership of each house.

  • The veto power of the governor (since 1876) extends to separate sections of appropriation bills.

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