Antonyms for license
ˈlaɪ sənsli·cense

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1. license

   In general terms, it may be said that freedom is absolute, liberty relative; freedom is the absence of restraint, liberty is primarily the removal or avoidance of restraint; in its broadest sense, it is the state of being exempt from the domination of others or from restricting circumstances. Freedom and liberty are constantly interchanged; the slave is set at liberty, or gains his freedom; but freedom is the nobler word. Independence is said of states or nations, freedom and liberty of individuals; the independence of the United States did not secure liberty or freedom to its slaves. Liberty keeps quite strictly to the thought of being clear of restraint or compulsion; freedom takes a wider range, applying to other oppressive influences; thus, we speak of freedom from annoyance or intrusion. License is, in its limited sense, a permission or privilege granted by adequate authority, a bounded liberty; in the wider sense, license is an ignoring and defiance of all that should restrain, and a reckless doing of all that individual caprice or passion may choose to do — a base and dangerous counterfeit of freedom. Compare ALLOW; PERMISSION.

   Antonyms:
   captivity, compulsion, constraint, imprisonment, necessity, obligation, oppression, serfdom, servitude, slavery, superstition, thraldom

   Synonyms:
   emancipation, freedom, independence, liberty

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1. licenset

   Antonyms:
   restraint, disallow, withhold, forbid, prohibit

   Synonyms:
   permit, allow, indulge

Matched Categories

1. • Authorize
   • Liberty

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1. license, licence, permitnoun

   a legal document giving official permission to do something

   Synonyms:
   licence, permission, permit

2. license, licencenoun

   freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)

   Synonyms:
   licence, permission, permit

3. license, licencenoun

   excessive freedom; lack of due restraint

   "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke

   Synonyms:
   licence, permission, permit

4. license, permission, permitverb

   the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

   Synonyms:
   licence, permission, permit

5. license, licence, certifyverb

   authorize officially

   "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

   Synonyms:
   indorse, demonstrate, evidence, attest, licence, manifest, certify, endorse

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1. licensenoun

   Synonyms:
   privilege, right, lawlessness, anarchy

2. licenseverb

   Synonyms:
   legalize, permit

How to use license in a sentence?

1. Mike Thompson:

   If we left the EU, this would mean that the licensing of new medicines would have to be handled by a UK agency as well as a European agency, our members have confirmed that the applications for a UK license would come after the European license due to the smaller patient population in the UK.

2. Rob Petrosyan:

   If you don't like the Border Patrol, it still doesn't give you license to demand their removal. Especially since they were there to recruit for jobs as opposed to running patrols.

3. Jonny Ferrari:

   I have seen Chinese businessmen buy a building, get a casino license and rent out sections to various online casino operators, as long as they pay the rent, no questions are asked. They don't even have to show identification.

4. Scott Applewhite -RRB- Levin:

   When it comes to Adam Schiff doctoring evidence, Adam Schiff is a lawyer and has a license in the state of California and maybe other places, rather than us just whining about this reprobate and unethical hack, let’s do something about it: Lawyers are not free to doctor evidence particularly when they are doctoring evidence for the purpose of putting people in prison.

5. The Democratic leader:

   When you tell me that you got to have a photo ID and a photo for a student or activity card is not good but for a hunting license it is good, that's where the rub is.

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