shell out vs allot

shell out and allot both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shell out	No	No	Yes	No
allot	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shell out and allot are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shell out include administer, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out.

As verbs, allot is a hyponym of shell out; that is, allot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shell out:

Other hyponyms of shell out include assign, portion, reallot, deal, apply, give, roll out.

shell out (verb)	allot (verb)
administer or bestow, as in small portions	allow to have
	give out
	administer or bestow, as in small portions