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veto vs outlaw

outlaw vs veto

veto and outlaw both are nouns.

veto is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

veto and outlaw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
veto Yes No Yes No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, outlaw is a hyponym of veto; that is, outlaw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than veto:
  • veto: command against
  • outlaw: declare illegal; outlaw
Other hyponyms of veto include ban, bar, debar, exclude, enjoin, criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize.
veto (noun) outlaw (noun)
a vote that blocks a decision someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
veto (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
veto (verb) outlaw (verb)
command against declare illegal; outlaw
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Difference between veto and outlaw

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