Synonyms for veto

Most common

prohibit · forbid · disallow · nix · negative · blackball

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Antonyms

approve, ratify, sanction

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To use a veto against.

   The president vetoed the bill.

2. v. 2

   To countermand.

   Mom and Dad vetoed our menu preferences for the holiday meal.

3. n. 1

   A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.

Forms

Plural

vetoes → prohibitions…

Past participle

vetoed
e.g. vetoed → prohibited, forbidden, disallowed, nixed…

Example sentences

• prohibit Shame can limit what the law does not prohibit.
• disallow Decision to disallow Medicaid for second cochlea implant withdrawn.
• countermand The only people who can countermand the GM are the CEO, the GM, and his husband.
• repeal The Republicans want to repeal Obamacare.
• abrogate Did the ruling abrogate your right to seek compensation?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

nix¹

5 letters

taboo²

6 letters

refuse², repeal², forbid²

8 letters

negative³, prohibit³, disallow³, abrogate³

9 letters

interdict³, blackball², proscribe²

11 letters

prohibition⁴, countermand

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (taboo² = 2 syllables).