veto C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈviːtoʊ/ UK /ˈviːtəʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal The governor exercised his veto over the spending bill. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a constitutional right to... rejectforbidprohibitblockbanoverrule ↔ Opposites approveratifysanctionauthorizeendorse Word family Derived forms vetoer Etymology AI details From Latin 'veto' ('I forbid'), first person singular present of 'vetare' ('to forbid, prohibit'), used by Roman tribunes to oppose measures of the Senate. veto Latin vetare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # veto **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈviːtoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈviːtəʊ/ ## Meanings 1. a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal ## Examples - The governor exercised his veto over the spending bill. ## Synonyms - reject - forbid - prohibit - block - ban - overrule ## Antonyms - approve - ratify - sanction - authorize - endorse ## Derived Forms - vetoer ## Roots and Affixes - Root: veto - Root: vetare ## Etymology From Latin 'veto' ('I forbid'), first person singular present of 'vetare' ('to forbid, prohibit'), used by Roman tribunes to oppose measures of the Senate. ## AI Etymology Veto is from Latin 'veto' ('I forbid'), first person singular present of 'vetare' ('to forbid, prohibit'), used by Roman tribunes to oppose measures of the Senate. Important recorded forms include veto (Latin) and vetare (Latin). The current sense covers a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal. The wider family includes derived forms such as vetoer. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown