disallow
verb (used with object)
to refuse to allow; reject; veto.
disallows
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present tense formof disallow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But his claim was rejected by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals under a 1994 precedent that disallows using such lawsuits to collaterally attack criminal convictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
In New York, redistricting rules are set by a constitutional amendment that disallows mid-decade redistricting and partisan gerrymandering.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
It neither mandates nor disallows any actions by companies or individuals.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
They say the signature “should only include” name, title, college address and phone number, which faculty see as a ruling that disallows pronouns.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Reason is written on her brow; she appeals to the universal gift, and denies the authoritative dictations of fallible genius, as much as a moral equality disallows the divine right of kings.
From The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
