Vetoed

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. A rejection or prohibition of a decision or proposal is an assertion of authority over the legislative process
2. The formal disallowance of a proposal by a governing authority demonstrates the ability to exercise control
3. To officially refuse to approve a plan or proposal, thereby stopping it from becoming effective

Etymology: The past tense "vetoed" is simply the ordinary -ed form of "veto", so the history belongs to the base word. That word comes straight from Latin "vetō", meaning "I forbid" or "to forbid", the first-person singular of "vetare". Its power came from Roman public life: a tribune or magistrate could block an action by declaring this single word, and the refusal was binding on the proceeding. The Latin verb is related to the idea of forbidding and prohibiting, which is why the English word has always carried the sense of an authoritative no rather than a mere objection.

Synonyms: blocked, rejected, disallowed, prohibited, forbidden

Antonyms: approved, allowed, permitted, sanctioned, endorsed