Allow and Close down

Opposite meaning terms

Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.

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Close down is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Close down verb - Cease to operate or cause to cease operating.

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Allow is an antonym for close down in topics: stop, officially forbid.

If you would allow us to close down for a few minutes— OH MY GO—!

Source: Famous Last Words / Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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