Word

veto, v.
(vetoed, vetoes, vetoing)
freq. cnt. 2

command against
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

disallow forbid interdict nix prohibit proscribe veto

sample sentences

"I forbid you to call me late at night"
"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
"Dad nixed our plans"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

forbiddance forbidding forbiddance

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

proscription proscription

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interdict interdiction

semantic pointers

hypernym

require, command

hyponym

ban bar, exclude, debar enjoin outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise

vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

blackball negative veto

sample sentences

"The President vetoed the bill"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

oppose, controvert, contradict

entailment

hyponym

defeat, kill, vote down, shoot down, vote out