disallow

[dis-uh-lou]

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verb (used with object)

to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
to refuse to admit the truth or validity of: to disallow the veracity of a report.

Origin of disallow

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Old French word desallouer. See dis-¹, allow

Related formsdis·al·low·a·ble, adjectivedis·al·low·a·ble·ness, noundis·al·low·ance, noun

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Examples from the Web for disallow

Contemporary Examples

I refuse to disallow the Palestinians the right to their pain or their narrative, either.
Independence Day Without Palestinian Independence
Emily L. Hauser
April 16, 2013
I refuse to disallow my people our right to our pain, or to our joy.
Independence Day Without Palestinian Independence
Emily L. Hauser
April 16, 2013

Historical Examples

In each and every case Congress reserved the right to disallow these laws.
Union and Democracy
Allen Johnson
Had ancient times conspired to disallow What then was new, what had been ancient now?
Essay on Man
Alexander Pope
Those we took from the cities have been awarded; we cannot disallow the awards that have been made already.
The Iliad
Homer
He prohibits unions which the Word of God does not disallow.
Pabo, The Priest
Sabine Baring-Gould
Now if you admit this, you disallow the Protagorean doctrine.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume III (of 4)
George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for disallow

disallow

verb (tr)

to reject as untrue or invalid
to cancel

Derived Formsdisallowable, adjectivedisallowance, noun

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Word Origin and History for disallow

v.

late 14c., "to refuse to praise," from Old French desalouer "to blame," from des- (see dis-) + alouer (see allow); meaning "to reject" is from 1550s. Related: Disallowed; disallowing; disallowance.

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Examples from the Web for disallow

Contemporary Examples

I refuse to disallow the Palestinians the right to their pain or their narrative, either.

I refuse to disallow my people our right to our pain, or to our joy.

Historical Examples

In each and every case Congress reserved the right to disallow these laws.

Had ancient times conspired to disallow What then was new, what had been ancient now?

Those we took from the cities have been awarded; we cannot disallow the awards that have been made already.

He prohibits unions which the Word of God does not disallow.

Now if you admit this, you disallow the Protagorean doctrine.

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Word Origin and History for disallow

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Origin of disallow