1. Consacrer.
2. Approuver. Sanctionner un accord.
3. Punir. Sanctionner un délit.
approuver · avouer · châtier · condamner · confirmer · consacrer · corriger · entériner · homologuer · punir · ratifier · réprimer · sceller · sévir · valider
1. To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
2. To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapproval of.
3. To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical sentence.
ETYM Colloq. or Slang.
To impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; SYN. penalize.
To give authority or permission to.