disallow

[ dis-uh-lou ]

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.

disallow

/ ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ /

verb

1. to reject as untrue or invalid
2. to cancel

Derived Forms

• ˌdisalˈlowance, noun
• ˌdisalˈlowable, adjective

Other Words From

• disal·lowa·ble adjective
• disal·lowa·ble·ness noun
• disal·lowance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disallow¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Old French word desallouer. See dis- ¹, allow

Example Sentences

I disagreed with Wolves boss Gary O'Neil because I thought it was correct not to disallow Manchester City's last-gasp winner last weekend.

From BBC

Trump and his henchmen are working overtime to suppress the vote and may have enough saboteurs in place in some places to delay the counts and disallow some legal votes if things don't go their way.

From Salon

Temecula Valley school board President Joseph Komrosky — a religious conservative who pushed through policies to limit discussion on racism, disallow the display of pride flags and require the disclosure of a student’s gender identity to parents — was narrowly losing a recall election, according to preliminary results Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times

Other incidents reviewed included the decision to disallow Antoine Semenyo's goal for Bournemouth in their 3-0 defeat at Arsenal for a push by striker Dominic Solanke on goalkeeper David Raya in the build-up.

From BBC

The VAR also came into play in the 71st to disallow a Madrid goal because of a foul by defender Nacho Fernández on Joshua Kimmich.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• forbid
• rebuff