unsanction

English

Etymology

un- +‎ sanction

Verb

unsanction (third-person singular simple present unsanctions, present participle unsanctioning, simple past and past participle unsanctioned)

  1. (transitive) To free from sanctions.
    • 2003, Douglas Hartmann, Race, Culture, and the Revolt of the Black Athlete, page 103:
      […] the AAU […] had not only refused to unsanction the meet but was also said to be contributing funds to bring in foreign competitors […]
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