Antonyms of verb forbid

1 of 2 senses of forbid

Sense 1
forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix -- (command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans")
       Antonym of permit (Sense 1)
      => permit, allow, let, countenance -- (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")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb forbid

2 senses of forbid

Sense 1
forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix -- (command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans")
       => command, require -- (make someone do something)

Sense 2
prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project")

Antonyms of adj forbidden

1 sense of forbidden

Sense 1
forbidden, out (predicate), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten -- (excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject")

INDIRECT (VIA impermissible) -> permissible, allowable -- (that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction")

Similarity of adj forbidden

1 sense of forbidden

Sense 1
forbidden, out (predicate), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten -- (excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject")
       => impermissible (vs. permissible) -- (not permitted; "impermissible behavior")