Allow and Garrote

Opposite meaning words

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

Show all Definitions

Garrote is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Garrote verb - To keep (someone) from breathing by exerting pressure on the windpipe.

Show all Definitions

Allow is an antonym for garrote in topics: silence, smother.

Cite this Source

Garrote and Allow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/garrote

Allow & Garrote. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/garrote>.

Garrote or Allow. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/garrote.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "allow" and "garrote" have occurred on timeline