Allow and Command

Opposite meaning words

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

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Command is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Command verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.

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Allow is an antonym for command in topics: demand, rule.

power	allow power	command power
life	allow life	command life
people	allow people	command people
men	allow men	command men
Other words: name, amount, way, world, magic, anyone, players, powers.

He is willing to allow Captain Spock to maintain command, but Spock insists that as senior officer, Kirk must assume command.

Source: Time to Step Up, Commander
The titular protagonist of Iji, as well as every single alien, is augmented with nanomachines that make her stronger, sturdier, and allow her to command her Nanogun.

Source: Cyborg
Armchair Military: Fleet high command Blessed with Suck: Felix is a Death Seeker whose fighting instincts are too good to allow him to die.

Source: Literature / Armor

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