disallow
[ dis-uh-lou ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈlaʊ /
verb (used with object)
to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
to refuse to admit the truth or validity of: to disallow the veracity of a report.
Origin of disallow
OTHER WORDS FROM disallow
dis·al·low·a·ble, adjective dis·al·low·a·ble·ness, noun dis·al·low·ance, nounWords nearby disallow
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British Dictionary definitions for disallow
disallow
/ (ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ) /
verb (tr)
to reject as untrue or invalid
to cancel