redlight en · VERB
Etymology
From red light.
Meanings
- (transitive) To deny, reject, or disapprove; to prohibit from proceeding.
- (transitive) To stop or cancel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redlit | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| redlit | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| redlighting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| redlights | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| red-light | alternative | lexicographic | |
| redlighted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| redlighted | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
prohibit (disapprove) · deny (disapprove) · disapprove (disapprove) · give the red light (disapprove) · forbid (disapprove)
Translations (2)
fi näyttää punaista valoa (idiomatic: to deny) · fi torpata (idiomatic: to deny)