Allowed and Forbidden

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Forbidden is an antonym for allowed.

Nearby Words: allowance, allowable, allowing

Forbidden adjective - That may not be permitted.

Usage example: trespassing is forbidden

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Allowed is an antonym for forbidden in outlawed topic.

Similarly, joining in an escape attempt after giving your parole is forbidden, but being rescued is allowed.

Source: Literature / Alexis Carew
Children of Mother Earth by Thea Beckman, in which men are forbidden from carrying weapons, but otherwise, everyone is allowed to do everything.

Source: Matriarchy
For starters, while relationships between muggles and witches and wizards are allowed in Europe, they are strictly forbidden in America for security reasons, see All There in the Manual above.

Source: Film / Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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