Re: cleave as sole antonym

[Joyce Conklin <jconkli@SMCOE.K12.CA.US>]

My lawyer-brother pointed out that, while not technically antonyms, that
"sanction" can also have opposite meanings, along with "cleave", which I
posted yesterday.

>Well, maybe technically not antonyms.
>Sanction means to authorize or approve of.  It also means to penalize or
>punish, which, I guess, implies disapproval, but doesn't equate to a term
>meaning disapproval.

Guess we NEVER quit learning, eh?



Joyce Conklin       jconkli@smcoe.k12.ca.us
San Mateo Union High School District librarian (ret.)
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San Mateo, CA
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