consent to

VERB

abide by

Synonyms

WEAK

acknowledge agree to concede submit to

VERB

comply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquiesce adhere to give in give up obey observe quit satisfy submit

STRONG

accede accord defer discharge ditto fold fulfill keep mind perform respect yield

WEAK

agree to cave in come around conform to cry uncle don't make waves don't rock the boat fit in give out go along with go with the flow knuckle to knuckle under play ball play the game put out roll over and play dead shape up stay in line straighten up throw in towel toss it in yes one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disobey dissuade

STRONG

condemn deny disallow disapprove fail ignore neglect oppose prevent refuse withhold

WEAK

decline rebuff reject resist

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow stand take

STRONG

abide bear brook let permit stomach suffer swallow tolerate

WEAK

put up with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow refuse reject

STRONG

shun stop

WEAK

break stay surrender

VERB

grant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept accord allocate allot assign award bestow cede donate give invest permit transfer

STRONG

accede acknowledge acquiesce admit assume avow bless concede confer convey drop impart own present profess relinquish stake suppose surrender transmit vouchsafe yield

WEAK

agree to come across come around come through gift with give a thumbs-up give in give out give the nod go along with own up shake on sign off on sign on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disallow fight hold keep refuse reject take withhold

STRONG

conceal condemn contradict disapprove disavow dispute dissent hide protest refrain renounce repudiate veto

VERB

okay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorize notarize

STRONG

OK accept accredit approve certify condone confirm endorse pass sanction

WEAK

give one's consent give the go-ahead give the green light rubber-stamp say yes to

Antonyms

STRONG

censure contradict deny disagree disallow disapprove invalidate oppose prevent refuse reject repudiate veto

VERB

tolerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide accept brook condone countenance endure permit stand for

STRONG

admit authorize bear go have hear humor pocket receive sanction stand stomach suffer sustain swallow take undergo

WEAK

bear with blink at go along with live with put up with sit and take it sit still for stay the course string along submit to tough out wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disallow dispute refuse reject

STRONG

abstain avoid discontinue dodge exclude expel give offer stop veto

WEAK

check disapprove halt

Example Sentences

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In that case, the court established an 'acid test' that if someone is under continuous supervision and control, is not free to leave and cannot consent to this, they are deprived of their liberty.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

This tactic is sometimes called a negative option, meaning that a consumer’s failure to say no to receiving a good or service amounts to consent to being charged for it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The company is waiting for confirmation that the Justice Department will consent to its Warner Bros. purchase.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“I will be very frank with you. I was the last to consent to the Separation,” King George stated to John Adams in 1785.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But there was one photograph I did consent to, the only one I ever agreed to while on Robben Island.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

consent to

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