Allow and Foil

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Allow

Allow verb - To give permission for or to approve of.
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Foil is an antonym for allow.
Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Foil

Foil verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
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Allow is an antonym for foil in circumvent topic.
Nearby Words: foiled, foiling
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Common collocations

attack allow attack foil attack
name allow name foil name
control allow control foil control
death allow death foil death
Other words: time, way, victory.

Both words in one sentence

  • Tabletop Game / Ravenloft Heroes can sometimes foil one of their schemes, but unseating a Dark Lord is normally impossible unless the Powers allow it.
    Source: Tabletop Game / Ravenloft
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Antonyms for foil

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