redlight
See also: red light
English
Alternative forms
- red-light
Etymology
From red light.
Verb
redlight (third-person singular simple present redlights, present participle redlighting, simple past and past participle redlit or redlighted)
- (transitive) To deny, reject, or disapprove; to prohibit from proceeding.
- (transitive) To stop or cancel.
Synonyms
- (disapprove): deny, disapprove, forbid, give the red light, prohibit
Antonyms
- greenlight
Anagrams
- third leg