Synonyms and antonyms of To give someone permission to do something in British Thesaurus

permit (verb)

to allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen

allow (verb)

to give someone permission to do or have something

approve (verb)

to give official agreement or permission to something

tolerate (verb)

to allow someone to do something that you do not like or approve of

authorize (verb)

to give official permission for something to happen

mandate (verb)

to give someone the authority to do something

grant (verb)

formal to allow someone to have or do what they want

empower (verb)

formal to give a person or organization the legal authority to do something

give/get the go-ahead ()

to give/get permission to do something

say yes ()

to agree, or to give permission

assent (verb)

formal to agree with or officially give permission for something

authorise ()

a British spelling of authorize

clear (verb)

to give or obtain official permission for something to happen

clear (verb)

to give a plane, ship, or person permission to enter or leave a place

cut/give someone some slack ()

to be less strict with someone

dismiss (verb)

to officially tell people that they can leave a place

excuse (verb)

to give someone permission to leave

get/give someone the OK (spoken)

spoken to get or give someone permission to do something

give (verb)

to allow someone to take action

give (verb)

to allow someone to do something before other people

give (verb)

to allow someone a limited time to do something

license (verb)

if someone is licensed to do something, they have official permission to do it from a government, business, or other authority

license (verb)

if something is licensed, people have official permission to use it

license ()

the American spelling of licence

OK (verb)

informal to give permission or approval for something to happen

sanction (verb)

formal to give official approval or permission for an action

suffer (verb)

an old word meaning ‘to allow something’

validate (verb)

formal to make a document legally valid

vest (verb)

formal to give someone power or a right

wave through ()

to give permission or approval for something immediately and often without checking or considering it properly