- Forbid - Prohibit - Refuse to accept - Refuse to sanction detective inspector - sickly-looking - Refuse to sanction detective inspector – sickly-looking - Reject as invalid - Rule out a goal in football
- A vote that blocks or rejects a proposal - Bill rejection - Blocking vote in UN Security Council - Decline consent - Disorganised vote led to ban - Forbid - Have to use power of refusal