verb
To interpret (a picture, story, or other form of communication) to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
To create an allegory from (a character, an event or situation, etc.); also, to use one or more symbols to depict (a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences).
Followed by away: to treat (something) as allegorical or symbolic rather than as truth.
To interpret an allegory.
To create or use allegory.