Allow and Stand down

Opposite meaning terms

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

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Stand down is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

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Allow is an antonym for stand down in topics: let go, declare null and void.

After She-Ra risked her life to save his, Hordak ordered his troops to stand down and allow the rebels safe passage out of the Fright Zone.

Source: Western Animation / She-Ra: Princess of Power
He gets to kick ass for all of two pages before they reveal they have Winona as a hostage, forcing Wallace to stand down and allow himself to get beaten to a pulp.

Source: Manga / Pokémon Adventures aka: Pokemon Special

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