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单词 wink at something
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Corrupt police have been known to wink at crimes in return for bribes.
Synonyms
condone
I couldn't condone what she was doing.
allow
Talking amongst yourselves is not allowed.
ignore
Such arguments ignore the important issues.
overlook
He never overlooked his employees' faults.
tolerate
I will not tolerate breaches of the code of conduct.
put up with (informal)
disregard
He disregarded the advice of his executives.
turn a blind eye to
blink at
connive at
pretend not to notice
shut your eyes to
See wink

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allow
Definition
to permit someone to do something
Talking amongst yourselves is not allowed.
Synonyms
permit,
approve,
enable,
sanction,
endure,
license,
brook,
endorse,
warrant,
tolerate,
put up with (informal),
authorize,
stand,
suffer,
bear
in the sense of disregard
Definition
to give little or no attention to
He disregarded the advice of his executives.
Synonyms
ignore,
discount,
take no notice of,
overlook,
neglect,
pass over,
turn a blind eye to,
disobey,
laugh off,
make light of,
pay no attention to,
pay no heed to,
leave out of account,
brush aside or away
in the sense of ignore
Definition
to refuse to notice
Such arguments ignore the important issues.
Synonyms
overlook,
discount,
disregard,
reject,
neglect,
shrug off,
pass over,
brush aside,
turn a blind eye to,
turn a deaf ear to,
shut your eyes to

Nearby words of
wink at something

  • wing
  • wing it
  • wink
  • wink at something
  • winkle
  • winkle someone out
  • winkle something out

Synonyms of 'wink at something'

wink at something

Additional synonyms

in the sense of overlook
Definition
to disregard or ignore (misbehaviour or a fault)
He never overlooked his employees' faults.
Synonyms
ignore,
excuse,
forgive,
pardon,
disregard,
condone,
turn a blind eye to,
wink at,
blink at,
make allowances for,
let someone off with,
let pass,
let ride,
discount,
pass over,
take no notice of,
be oblivious to,
pay no attention to,
turn a deaf ear to,
shut your eyes to
in the sense of tolerate
Definition
to allow something to exist or happen, even although one does not approve of it
I will not tolerate breaches of the code of conduct.
Synonyms
allow,
accept,
permit,
sanction,
take,
receive,
admit,
brook,
indulge,
put up with (informal),
condone,
countenance,
turn a blind eye to,
wink at
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