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Synonyms of allow

16 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for allow is permit. Other synonyms of allow are grant, let, admit, give and yield. The opposite of allow is ban.

Synonyms and similar words for allow

verbTo let one have as a suitable share of something.

  • grantTo agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that...
  • admitTo concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
  • afford
  • yieldTo give way so as to allow another to pass first.
  • giveTo allow or admit by way of supposition; to concede.
  • permitTo allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
  • allot
  • bestow
  • concede

verbTo permit, to give permission to.

  • letTo allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
  • grant licence to
  • consentTo grant; to allow; to assent to.

verbTo not bar or obstruct.

  • tolerateTo allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
  • sufferTo endure, undergo.

verbTo acknowledge, accept the truth of; to concede; to accede to an opinion; to say something one...

Opposite of allow

verbMore antonyms

  • banTo prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.
  • forbid
  • prohibitTo forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

Meaning of allow

  1. verb To let one have as a suitable share of something.
  2. verb To present something as possible or reasonable.
  3. verb To permit, to give permission to.

Full definition of allow

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Questions about synonyms of allow

What is another word for allow?
Allow has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as permit, grant, let, admit, give, yield, tolerate and afford.
What is the opposite of allow?
The opposite of allow is ban. Other antonyms of allow are prohibit.
What does allow mean?
Allow means to let one have as a suitable share of something.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: allow (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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