Synonyms and Antonyms of allow
1
to give permission for or to approve of
- flash photography is not allowed inside the church
authorize, commission, license (also licence)
accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), OK (or okay), warrant
accord, concede, grant, sanction, vouchsafe
admit, brook, condone, countenance, endure, support, tolerate
hinder, impede, obstruct
censure, deny, disallow, disapprove, interdict, refuse, reject, revoke, suppress, withhold
deplore, discountenance, disfavor, dislike, frown (at or on), grudge
check, curb, keep, repress, restrain
2
to give permission to
- a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission
authorize, commission, empower, license (also licence)
approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction
free, liberate, release
cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge
deter, discourage
bar, block, constrain, curb, frustrate, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent
3
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
- only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high
brush (aside or off), condone, disregard, ignore, overlook, shrug off, wink (at)
excuse, forgive, pardon
brook, cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge
4
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
- I'll allow I probably said more than I should have
disburden, unburden, unload
affirm, avow, confirm, profess
accept, recognize, yield
announce, break, broadcast, communicate, declare, disclose, divulge, impart, proclaim, publish, reveal, spill, tell
