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dis·al·low

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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; ME < OF 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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dis·al·low Audio Help (dĭs'ə-lou') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. dis·al·lowed, dis·al·low·ing, dis·al·lows

To refuse to allow: "[The government] disallowed his aging and dying parents any reunion with their only child" (John Simon).
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.

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disallow
verb
command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" [syn: forbid] [ant: allow]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
disallow [disəˈlau] verb

to refuse to allow (a claim etc)

Arabic:	يُنْكِر، يَرْفُض (حَق المُطالَبَه بِ)
Chinese (Simplified):	不同意
Chinese (Traditional):	不同意
Czech:	nedovolit, neuznat, zamítnout
Danish:	afvise; underkende
Dutch:	verwerpen
Estonian:	tagasi lükkama
Finnish:	hylätä
French:	rejeter
German:	nicht erlauben
Greek:	απορρίπτω, ακυρώνω
Hungarian:	nem ismer el
Icelandic:	vísa á bug
Indonesian:	menolak
Italian:	respingere

Japanese:	許さない
Korean:	허락하지 않다, 각하하다
Latvian:	neatļaut
Lithuanian:	atmesti, nepripažinti
Norwegian:	avvise, forkaste
Polish:	odrzucać
Portuguese (Brazil):	rejeitar
Portuguese (Portugal):	recusar
Romanian:	a respinge
Russian:	отклонять
Slovak:	neuznať
Slovenian:	zavrniti
Spanish:	rechazar
Swedish:	avvisa, inte tillåta
Turkish:	izin vermemek, reddetmek

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Disallow

Dis`al*low"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disallowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disallowing.] [Pref. dis- + allow: cf. OF. desalouer, desloer, to blame, dissuade.] To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor's charge.

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God. --1 Pet. ii. 4.

That the edicts of C[ae]sar we may at all times disallow, but the statutes of God for no reason we may reject. --Milton.

Note: This verb was sometimes followed by of; as, "What follows, if we disallow of this?" --Shak. See Allow.

Syn: To disapprove; prohibit; censure; reject.

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