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disallow

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dis⋅al⋅low

  [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; 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   (dĭs'ə-lou')   
tr.v.   dis·al·lowed, dis·al·low·ing, dis·al·lows

  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.
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Main Entry: dis·al·low
Pronunciation: "di-s&-'lau
Function: transitive verb
1 : to deny the truth, force, or validity of <disallowed the deduction> <disallow a bankruptcy claim>
2 : to refuse to allow <disallow payment of benefits> —dis·al·low·ance noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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