Allow and Harness

Opposite meaning words

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

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Harness is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Harness verb - To put into action or service.

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Allow is an antonym for harness in control topic.

Nearby Words: harnessed, harnessing

ability	allow ability	harness ability
power	allow power	harness power
children	allow children	harness children
sort	allow sort	harness sort
Other words: speed, light, magic, damage, powers, abilities.

In Russia, the troops of the warlords there are so enamored with BFGs that they actually designed and used a servo-harness to allow normal humans to carry them around.

Source: BFG
There are several attacks and spells that allow a Solar to harness this power.

Source: The Power of the Sun
Though the teacher admits it's merely a legend (and the mountain's shadow actually never goes near Devil's Chair), Kevin climbs the mountain, and at the top he discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to harness the forces of creation.

Source: The Legend of Chekhov

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