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verb
- 1. refuse to declare valid: "he was offside and the goal was disallowed"
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DISALLOW definition: 1. to say officially that something cannot be accepted because it has not been done in the correct…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISALLOW is to deny the force, truth, or validity of. How to use disallow in a sentence. to deny the force, truth, or validity of; to refuse to allow…
When you disallow something, you prohibit it. Teachers usually disallow cell phones in their classrooms. You're most likely to come across the verb disallow in official or formal contexts, like a list of rules in a courtroom or within the wording of a law.
Disallow definition: to refuse to allow; reject; veto. See examples of DISALLOW used in a sentence.
verb. /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ [often passive] Verb Forms. disallow something to officially refuse to accept something because it has not been done in the correct way. to disallow a claim/an appeal. The second goal was disallowed. The court will disallow evidence obtained through torture. compare allow (6) Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Join us.
If something is disallowed, it is not allowed or accepted officially, because it has not been done correctly. England scored again, but the whistle had gone and the goal was disallowed. [be VERB -ed] The Internal Revenue Service sought to disallow the payments. [VERB noun]
DISALLOW meaning: 1. to say officially that something cannot be accepted because it has not been done in the correct…. Learn more.
To refuse to allow; reject as untrue, invalid, or illegal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To refuse to allow. The prisoners were disallowed to contact with a lawyer. Wiktionary. Synonyms: withhold. turn down. refuse. deny. proscribe. interdict. veto. nix. forbid. prohibit. exclude. censure. repudiate. reject. censor. Antonyms:
DISALLOW definition: to officially refuse to accept something because the rules have been broken: . Learn more.
1. To refuse to allow: "[The government] disallowed his aging and dying parents any reunion with their only child" (John Simon). 2. To reject as invalid, untrue, or improper. [Middle English disallowen, from Old French desalouer, to reprimand : des-, dis- + alouer, to approve; see allow .] dis′al·low′a·ble adj. dis′al·low′ance n.
