consent

Definitions

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

To give approval or compliance to a proposal or request.

Examples

Both parties must provide their informed consent before the medical procedure begins.

She refused to give her consent for the publication of her private letters.

The teacher asked for parental consent before taking the students on the field trip.

Synonyms

assent agreement permission concurrence approval authorization acquiescence

Antonyms

dissent refusal denial disagreement opposition prohibition veto