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dis·al·low
/
ˌdɪs
əˈlaʊ
/
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[
dis-
uh
-
lou
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to refuse to allow; reject; veto:
to disallow a claim for
compensation
.
2.
to refuse to admit the truth or validity of:
to disallow the veracity of a report.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Old French
desallouer.
See
dis-
1
,
allow
Related forms
dis·al·low·a·ble,
adjective
dis·al·low·a·ble·ness,
noun
dis·al·low·ance,
noun
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disallow
(ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ)
—
vb
1.
to reject as untrue or invalid
2.
to cancel
disal'lowable
—
adj
disal'lowance
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
disallow
late 14c., "to refuse to praise," from O.Fr. desalouer "to blame" (see
dis-
+
allow
); meaning "to reject" is from 1550s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
If rule applies,
disallow
general contractor's general overhead and profit.
But why should you
disallow
scientists to continue to explain to the public.
System safeguards are in place to
disallow
improper or unacceptable information.
Create the command allow and/or
disallow
files, if command access control is
required.
What happens when some city council decides to
disallow
all protests.
Disallow
all traffic outbound from servers harboring sensitive data.
Officials can't use replay to
disallow
a basket for interference.
Well within the judge's discretion to
disallow
for a variety of valid reasons.
Most likely, though, there won't be enough genetic variance to
disallow
interbreeding.
Disallow
antibiotics in farm animals except to cure an infection.
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