vetoed
Blocked by authority
Vetoed is the past tense of veto—to reject or prohibit something, especially through official authority.
A president vetoes legislation passed by Congress; a parent vetoes a child's request: Mom vetoed the sleepover.
The word implies power to block what others have proposed or decided: The plan was vetoed at the last minute.
Officially disallowed
- barredBlocked from entry
- forbiddenNot allowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- disallowedOfficially not permitted
blocked · stopped · prevented · excluded · restricted · interdicted · proscribed · outlawed
Declined to accept
- declinedRefused or diminished
- dismissedReleased from duty
- nixedRejected or canceled
- deniedRefused or disavowed
disapproved · turned down · rebuffed · spurned · thumbs down · no-go · kiboshed · scotched
Passage prevented or impeded
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- overruledRejected by higher authority
- killedCaused to die
- defeatedOvercome in contest
quashed · struck down · shot down · override · supermajority · Congress · legislature · executive
Made no longer binding
- nullifiedMade legally void
- canceledOfficially called off
- revokedOfficially canceled or withdrawn
- rescindedFormally withdrew or canceled
countermanded · voided · annulled · overturned · negated · abrogated · set aside · struck out
banned
Officially disallowed
- barredBlocked from entry
- forbiddenNot allowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
disallowed · blocked · stopped · prevented · excluded · restricted · interdicted · proscribed · outlawed · suppressed
refused
Declined to accept
denied · disapproved · turned down · rebuffed · spurned · thumbs down · no-go · kiboshed · scotched · torpedoed
blocked
Passage prevented or impeded
defeated · quashed · struck down · shot down · override · supermajority · Congress · legislature · executive · presidential
invalidated
Made no longer binding
rescinded · countermanded · voided · annulled · overturned · negated · abrogated · set aside · struck out · repealed
- exclusionexclude, excluded, rule out, banned, bans
- prohibitionsban, forbid, prohibition, forbidden, prohibit
- turned downdeclined, refused, rejected, nixed, spurned
- presidentialpresidential, executive, inaugural, incumbent, elected
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
- statusstatus, prestige, ranking, reputation, elite
vetoedapproved
Officially accepted or permitted
ratified · enacted · passed · sanctioned · authorized
vetoedallowed
Granted permission to proceed
permitted · approved · sanctioned · authorized · okayed
- veto powerAuthority to reject decisions
- pocket vetoUnsigned bill dies quietly
- presidential vetoLeader's power to reject legislation
- veto rightsPower to block approval
- veto overrideReversing an executive's block
- line-item vetoPower to reject portions