Synonyms of permit

permit 1 of 2

verb

pər-ˈmit 

1

as in to allow

to give permission for or to approve of

the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allow
• have
• tolerate
• suffer
• stand for
• authorize
• license
• green-light
• admit
• grant
• agree (to)
• acquiesce
• consent (to)
• concede
• sanction
• warrant
• accede (to)
• OK
• endure
• commission
• assent (to)
• support
• accord
• condone
• vouchsafe
• countenance
• brook

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibit
• forbid
• enjoin
• ban
• hinder
• veto
• impede
• refuse
• deny
• revoke
• obstruct
• withhold
• reject
• proscribe
• suppress
• disallow
• disapprove
• censure
• restrain
• check
• keep
• dislike
• deplore
• interdict
• curb
• repress
• frown (at or on)
• grudge
• discountenance
• disfavor

2

as in to let

to give permission to

you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• let
• allow
• leave
• authorize
• license
• approve
• empower
• sanction
• endorse
• liberate
• free
• indulge
• cater (to)
• release
• commission
• give in (to)
• humor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibit
• forbid
• enjoin
• discourage
• prevent
• deter
• inhibit
• impede
• block
• bar
• curb
• obstruct
• constrain
• frustrate
• hold back

3

as in to enable

to make able or possible

we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enable
• let
• allow
• empower
• prepare
• approve
• ready
• qualify
• equip
• endorse
• condition
• fit
• sanction
• habilitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevent
• preclude
• inhibit
• prohibit
• forbid
• enjoin
• disallow

4

as in to tolerate

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference

the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• let
• allow
• tolerate
• ignore
• suffer
• put up with
• disregard
• forgive
• condone
• excuse
• overlook
• pardon
• brush (aside or off)
• indulge
• cater (to)
• wink (at)
• give in (to)
• shrug off
• brook
• humor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevent
• prohibit
• block
• bar
• forbid
• constrain
• discourage
• interfere (with)
• inhibit
• deter
• impede
• curb
• frustrate
• hold back

permit

2 of 2

noun

as in patent

Related Words

• patent
• pass
• concession
• liberty
• tolerance
• certification
• grant
• agreement
• permission
• acceptance
• toleration
• assent
• seal
• granting
• accreditation
• consent
• warrant
• signature
• license
• acquiescence
• sanction
• stamp
• authorization
• clearance
• allowance
• OK
• leave
• imprimatur
• concurrence
• green light
• sufferance
• accord

Dissimilar Words

• refusal
• prohibition
• denial
• revocation
• rejection
• injunction
• veto
• suppression
• exclusion
• proscription
• interdiction
• ban
• repression
• deterrence
• embargo
• taboo
• discouragement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of permit

Verb

The company disputes that 27 odor complaints since 2024 and 67 videos of work being done outside permitted hours referenced in a city staff report represent actual violations of the city’s noise, odor and operating hour rules. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

But chalking on walls and vertical surfaces as well as at residence halls is not permitted. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Noun

The cost for a five-year residence permit shot up to $475 from $38. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

In the Geumcheon district of southwestern Seoul, residents have called for authorities to revoke the building permit and halt construction of a data center near their homes, according to the local government. — April Roach,jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing permit

• permit (of)