wink at
verb
1 wink at
Give one's silent approval to.
synonym: connive at.
Roget 442:
be blind
etc.
adj.;
not see;
lose sight of;
have the eyes bandaged;
grope in the dark.
not look;
close the eyes,
shut the eyes-,
turn away the eyes,
avert the eyes;
look another way;
wink
etc.
(limited vision)
443;
shut the eyes to,
be blind to,
wink at,
blink at.
render blind
etc.
adj.;
blind,
blindfold;
hoodwink,
dazzle,
put one's eyes out;
throw dust into one's eyes,
pull the wool over one's eyes;
jeter de la poudre aux yeux [Fr.];
screen from sight
etc.
(hide)
528.
... show more
Roget 918:
forgive,
forgive and forget;
pardon,
condone,
think no more of,
let bygones be bygones,
shake hands;
forget an injury.
excuse,
pass over,
overlook;
wink at
etc.
(neglect)
460;
bear with;
allow for,
make allowances for;
let one down easily,
not be too hard upon,
pocket the affront.
let off,
remit,
absolve,
give absolution,
reprieve;
acquit
etc.
970.
beg pardon,
ask pardon,
implore pardon
etc.
n.;
conciliate,
propitiate,
placate;
make up a quarrel
etc.
(pacify)
723;
let the wound heal.
... show more
Roget 760:
permit;
give permission
etc.
n.,
give power;
let,
allow,
admit;
suffer,
bear with,
tolerate,
recognize;
concede
etc.
762;
accord,
vouchsafe,
favor,
humor,
gratify,
indulge,
stretch a point;
wink at,
connive at;
shut one's eyes to.
grant,
empower,
charter,
enfranchise,
privilege,
confer a privilege,
license,
authorize,
warrant;
sanction;
intrust
etc.
(commission)
755.
give carte blanche [Fr.],
give the reins to,
give scope to
etc.
(freedom)
748;
leave alone,
leave it to one,
leave the door open;
open the door to,
open the flood gates;
give a loose to.
let off;
absolve
etc.
(acquit)
970;
release,
exonerate,
dispense with.
ask permission,
beg permission,
request permission,
ask leave,
beg leave,
request leave.
... show more
Roget 460:
be negligent
etc.
adj.;
take no care of
etc.
(take care of)
etc.
459;
neglect;
let slip,
let go;
lay aside,
set aside,
cst aside,
put aside;
keep out of sight,
put out of sight;
lose sight of.
overlook,
disregard;
pass over,
pas by;
let pass;
blink;
wink at,
connive at;
gloss over;
take no note of,
take no thought of,
take no account of,
take no notice of;
pay no regard to;
laisser aller [Fr.].
scamp;
trifle,
fribble†;
do by halves;
cut;
slight
etc.
(despise)
930;
play with,
trifle with;
slur,
skim,
skim the surface;
effleurer [Fr.];
take a cursory view of
etc.
457.
slur over,
skip over,
jump over,
slip over;
pretermit†,
miss,
skip,
jump,
omit,
give the go-by to,
push aside,
pigeonhole,
shelve,
sink;
table [Parl.];
ignore,
shut one's eyes to,
refuse to hear,
turn a deaf ear to;
leave out of one's calculation;
not attend to
etc.
457,
not mind;
not trouble oneself about,
not trouble one's head about,
not trouble oneself with;
forget
etc.
506;
be caught napping
etc.
(not expect)
508;
leave a loose thread;
let the grass grow under one's feet.
render neglectful
etc.
adj.;
put off one's guard,
throw off one's guard;
distract,
divert.
... show more
Moby thesaurus: OK, abide with, accede to, accept, accord to, agree to, allow for, approve, approve of, assent, be big, be blind, be blind to, be caught out, be content with, be easy with, be inattentive, be unwary, be willing, bear, bear with, blink at, brook, condescend, condone, connive at, consent, consent to silently, countenance, deign, disregard, endorse, endure, give consent, give no heed, go along with, go blind, grant, have, have no objection, hear nothing, hear of, hold with, ignore, indulge, judge not, lean over backwards, leave unavenged, let it go, let pass, listen to reason, live with, make allowances for, make light of, miss, nod, nod assent, not attend, not heed, not listen, not notice, not refuse, not see, not write off, okay, overlook, pass by, pass over, pay no attention, pay no mind, permit, pocket the affront, put up with, ratify, regard with indulgence, sanction, say aye, say yes, see both sides, see nothing, slight, stand for, stomach, suffer, suspend judgment, take, take kindly to, think little of, tolerate, view with indulgence, vote affirmatively, vote aye, walk in darkness, wear blinkers, yield assent ... show more.
debug info: 0.0299