Sanction
VCR Lesson 2 #7
Taylor Knapp
Mrs. Jenkins
HE2 2A
25 September 2015
Definition
noun; 1. approval, support, permission
2. a penalty for breaking with law or custom
transitive verb; to approve, to encourage
Synonyms
- approval
- consent
- support
- permission
Antonyms
- denial
- disapproval
- refusal
- rejection
Sentences
1. The school was given sanction to proceed with the construction of a new parking lot.
2. Before new car models can be released to the public, they must be sanctioned as impervious to anything that would harm the operator or passengers.
The oil company in this cartoon is proceeding with their plans, despite European Union sanctions.
The man was given sanction in prison for breaking a serious law.