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Synonyms of allocate

16 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for allocate is appropriate. Other synonyms of allocate are assign, dedicate, detach, designate and sequester. The opposite of allocate is free.

Synonyms and similar words for allocate

verbTo set aside for a purpose.

  • appropriateTo set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
  • earmarkTo designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose; to allocate.
  • shelve
  • assignTo designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
  • dedicateTo set apart for a special use.
  • detachTo separate for a special object or use.
  • designateTo indicate or set apart for a purpose or duty — with to or for; to designate an officer for or to the command of a...
  • preselectTo select in advance.
  • put aside
  • sequesterTo set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things.
  • set apartUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: to separate or isolate.
  • set asideTo separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.
  • secern archaicTo separate or set apart (someone or something from other persons or things).
  • secernate archaicTo secern.
  • separate obsoleteTo set apart; to select from among others, as for a special use or service.
  • sepose obsolete

Opposite of allocate

verbTo reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.

Meaning of allocate

  1. verb To set aside for a purpose.
  2. verb To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
  3. verb To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.

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Questions about synonyms of allocate

What is another word for allocate?
Allocate has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as appropriate, assign, dedicate, detach, designate and sequester.
What is the opposite of allocate?
The opposite of allocate is free.
What does allocate mean?
Allocate means to set aside for a purpose.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: allocate (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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