To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of).
To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.
to keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from
To stay out of the way of (something harmful).
To try not to do something or to have something happen
To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun
To make void, to annul; to refute (especially a contract).
To defeat or evade; to invalidate.