silence is consent
A lack of response to an action is a tacit approval of that action.
ADJ
full | common, general, mutual | express
tacit
By not objecting to the new rules, the employees gave their tacit consent.
informed
Before signing up for the medical study, participants had to give their informed consent.
prior
The school requires prior consent from parents before taking children on any field trip.
formal, written | parental
VERB + CONSENT
give (sb), grant (sb)
Her parents finally granted consent for her to study abroad next year.
refuse (sb), withhold
gain, get, have, obtain
Before publishing the photos, the magazine obtained consent from all the people in them.
require, seek
PREP
by (common/general/mutual) ~
Both roommates decided to move out by mutual consent last month.
with/without sb's ~
The doctor cannot start treatment without the patient's consent.
~ for
The school obtained parental consent for the field trip before departing.
~ from
We needed consent from our landlord before we could paint the walls.
~ to
The doctor asked for the patient's consent to the surgical procedure before beginning.
PHRASES
the age of consent
ADV
freely
kindly
She kindly consented to help with the school project even though she was very busy.
PREP
to
The doctor asked if I would consent to the blood test before proceeding.