refuse,
deny show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
countenance,
permit,
let,
allow consent 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"
give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
allow -
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
countenance,
permit,
let,
allow consent 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"
allow -
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
portion,
allot,
assign select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
allow -
allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"