vouchsafes
The word “vouchsafes” has 2 syllables: vouch-safes
It's pronounced as /ˈvaʊtʃseɪfs/
What is synonym and antonym for vouchsafes?
In the thesaurus, “vouchsafes” has 24 synonyms and 29 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for vouchsafes along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for vouchsafes
- OKs
- accords
- acquiesces
- admits
- allows
- authorizes
- brooks
- commissions
- concedes
- condones
- countenances
- endures
- grants
- green-lights
- has
- licences
- licenses
- okays
- permits
- sanctions
- suffers
- supports
- tolerates
- warrants
Antonyms for vouchsafes
- bans
- censures
- checks
- curbs
- denies
- deplores
- disallows
- disapproves
- discountenances
- disfavors
- dislikes
- enjoins
- forbids
- grudges
- hinders
- impedes
- interdicts
- keeps
- obstructs
- prohibits
- proscribes
- refuses
- rejects
- represses
- restrains
- revokes
- suppresses
- vetoes
- withholds
Meanings of vouchsafes
- verb
- To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.
- To receive or accept in condescension.
- To disclose or divulge.
Example Sentences
- The professor rarely vouchsafes his opinion on political matters.
- She vouchsafes only a faint smile when praised for her work.
- The leader vouchsafes his wisdom to those who seek it humbly.
- He seldom vouchsafes a direct answer, preferring to speak in riddles.
- The writer occasionally vouchsafes a personal anecdote in his essays.
On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vouchsafes, such as: OKs, accords, acquiesces, admits, allows, authorizes, bans.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- takes
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- vouchsafes
- warps
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- witnesses