ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›S›sanction
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sanction
to give official approval; or, conversely, to impose a penalty on (a contronym — both senses tested)
Synonyms
- authorize
- approve
- permit
- endorse
Antonyms
- forbid
- ban
sanction in a sentence
The committee sanctioned the new schedule.
The committee sanctioned the new schedule.
Where it comes from
From Latin sancire 'to make sacred'
Memory hook
SANCTION — makes it SACRED-allowed.
Read it in context
- Before Sunrise Narrative