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

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

OTHER WORDS FROM disallow

dis·al·low·a·ble, adjective dis·al·low·a·ble·ness, noun dis·al·low·ance, noun

Words nearby disallow

disaggregate, disaggregation, disagree, disagreeable, disagreement, disallow, disambiguate, disannul, disappear, disappearance, disapplication

British Dictionary definitions for disallowable

disallow
/ (ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ) /

verb (tr)

to reject as untrue or invalid
to cancel

Derived forms of disallow

disallowable, adjective disallowance, noun