- 1sanction something (formal) to give permission for something to take place The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.
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- 2sanction somebody/something (technology) to punish someone or something; to impose a sanction on something
sanction
verbNAmE//ˈsæŋkʃn//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sanction he / she / it sanctions
past simple sanctioned
-ing form sanctioning
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