Thesaurus:sanction

Thesaurus

sanction

English

Noun

Sense: a ban or boycott

Synonyms

• ban
• boycott    [⇒ thesaurus]
• estoppel (law)
• injunction (law)
• interdiction
• embargo
• penalties
• proscription
• sanction
• taboo

Antonyms

• permission
• endorsement
• support    [⇒ thesaurus]
• confirmation
• allowance
• backing

Hypernyms

• prohibition

Various

• blacklist

See also

• Thesaurus:prohibit (verb)

Further reading

• “761. prohibition” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “sanction” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.