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veto veto definition

veto


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  veto 
 
  2  senses  of  veto 
 
  Sense  1 
  veto,  blackball,  negative 
  =>  kill,  defeat,  vote  down  vote  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  ban 
  =>  bar,  debar,  exclude 
  =>  enjoin 
  =>  outlaw,  criminalize,  criminalise,  illegalize,  illegalise 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  veto 
 
  2  senses  of  veto 
 
  Sense  1 
  veto,  blackball,  negative 
  =>  kill,  defeat,  vote  down  vote  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  ban 
  =>  bar,  debar,  exclude 
  =>  enjoin 
  =>  outlaw,  criminalize,  criminalise,  illegalize,  illegalise 
  =>  ban,  censor 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  veto 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  veto 
 
  Sense  1 
  veto,  blackball,  negative 
  =>  vote 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  veto 
 
  2  senses  of  veto 
 
  Sense  1 
  veto,  blackball,  negative 
  =>  oppose,  controvert,  contradict 
 
  Sense  2 
  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  command,  require,  compel 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  veto 
 
  veto  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  veto 
 
  Sense  1 
  veto,  blackball,  negative 
  =>  oppose,  controvert,  contradict 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  command,  require,  compel 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  veto 
  pocket  veto 
  veto 
 
  Overview  of  noun  veto 
 
  The  noun  veto  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  veto  --  (a  vote  that  blocks  a  decision) 
  2.  veto  --  (the  power  or  right  to  prohibit  or  reject  a  proposed  or  intended  act  esp  the  power  of  a  chief  executive  to  reject  a  bill  passed  by  the  legislature) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  veto 
 
  The  verb  veto  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  veto,  blackball,  negative  --  (vote  against;  refuse  to  endorse;  refuse  to  assent) 
  2.  (1)  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow  --  (command  against;  "I  forbid  you  to  call  me  late  at  night") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  veto 
 
  The  noun  veto  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  veto  --  (a  vote  that  blocks  a  decision) 
  2.  veto  --  (the  power  or  right  to  prohibit  or  reject  a  proposed  or  intended  act  esp  the  power  of  a  chief  executive  to  reject  a  bill  passed  by  the  legislature) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  veto 
 
  The  verb  veto  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  veto,  blackball,  negative  --  (vote  against;  refuse  to  endorse;  refuse  to  assent) 
  2.  (1)  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow  --  (command  against;  "I  forbid  you  to  call  me  late  at  night") 



veto definition