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disallow

[ dis-uh-lou ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ /
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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.

Words related to disallow

refusal, rejection, repudiation, turndown, ban, inhibition, interdiction, prohibition, restriction, taboo

Words nearby disallow

disaggregate, disaggregation, disagree, disagreeable, disagreement, disallow, disambiguate, disannul, disappear, disappearance, disapplication

Origin of disallow

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

OTHER WORDS FROM disallow

dis·al·low·a·ble, adjectivedis·al·low·a·ble·ness, noundis·al·low·ance, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for disallowance

disallow
/ (ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ) /

verb (tr)

to reject as untrue or invalid
to cancel

Derived forms of disallow

disallowable, adjectivedisallowance, noun
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