1. noun permission, approval2. noun LAW penalty3. verb authorise4. verb condone5. verb LAW1 noun permission, approvalcead masc3 c m uceadú masc c m uthey must obtain the sanction of the courtní mór dóibh ceadú na cúirte a fháil2 noun LAW penaltysmachtbhanna masc4pionós familiar masc1 c m uhe escaped sanction for his commentsníor gearradh aon phionós air as a ndúirt sé3 verb authorise TRANSITIVEceadaigh verb c m uúdaraigh verb c m u4 verb condone TRANSITIVEaontaigh le PhrV c m ubheith i bhfách le c m uthey sanction the use of violencetá siad i bhfách le foréigean a úsáid5 verb LAW TRANSITIVEpionós a ghearradh ar c m uboth teams were heavily sanctionedgearradh pionós trom ar an dá fhoireann
