wink at
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Synonyms:
connive, pass over, gloss over, condone, pretend not to see, excuse Collocations, permit Collocations, forgive Collocations, turn a blind eye toward, allow Collocations, ignore Collocations
Antonyms:
censure, frown upon, revile, condemn, punish Collocations, convict Collocations, refuse Collocations, deny Collocations, reprimand, scold Collocations, tick off , come down hard on, read the riot act, bring to book, pass judgment