Allow and Stall

Allow

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

Stall is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Stall

Stall verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

Allow is an antonym for stall in delay for own purposes topic.

Common collocations

death allow death stall death
time allow time stall time
game allow game stall game
player allow player stall player
Other words: players.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Fast and the Furious Unfortunately Paul Walker was killed in a car accident over the 2013 Thanksgiving holiday, which caused production of the movie to stall to allow the studio to rework the film accordingly.
  • Villainous Valour So the alleged "Reliable Traitor" Helio stops to perform a Heroic Sacrifice, using a Psycho Serum that he knows will only allow him to stall the heroes while his comrades escape, and will kill him even if he wins.
  • Video Game / H.A.W.X. Under normal conditions, the game prevents the plane from stalling and limits its maneuverability but this limiter can be disengaged to allow the player to perform all sorts of funky post-stall maneuvers.
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