Allow and Waylay

Opposite meaning words

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

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Waylay is an antonym for allow.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Waylay verb - To lie in wait for and attack by surprise.

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Allow is an antonym for waylay in intercept topic.

Nearby Word: waylaying

man

allow man

waylay man

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Waylay and Allow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/allow/waylay

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