Allow and Detaining

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

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Detaining is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

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Allow is an antonym for detaining in hold topic.

Nearby Words: detain, detained, detainer

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Detaining and Allow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/detaining

Allow & Detaining. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/detaining>.

Detaining or Allow. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/detaining.

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