3consent to, give permission
- She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
- I won't let the police search her basement
- I cannot allow you to see your exam
Synonymspermit, allow, countenance,
Antonymsforbid, disallow,
Hyponymsadmit, allow, authorize, digest, furlough, give, legalize, privilege, trust,
Hypernymsaccept,
Type ofaccept, consent, go for,
Typesabide, admit, allow, allow in, authorise, authorize, bear, brook, clear, decriminalise, decriminalize, digest, endure, favor, favour, furlough, give, include, intromit, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, let in, pass, permit, privilege, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, trust,