Allow and Refrained

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

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Refrained is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

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Allow is an antonym for refrained in do without topic.

Nearby Words: refrain, refraining

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Refrained and Allow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/refrained

Allow & Refrained. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/refrained>.

Refrained or Allow. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/refrained.

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