Definition of disallow
transitive verb
1 : to deny the force, truth, or validity of
2 : to refuse to allow
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Examples of disallow in a Sentence
The touchdown was disallowed because of a penalty.
disallowing the philosophical concept of free will
Recent Examples of disallow from the Web
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The league's football and basketball coaches wanted a rule to disallow such transfers with no waiver available.
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When Alexis Sánchez put the ball in the net after four minutes, the goal was initially disallowed as Ramsey was called for interference while offside.
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When Alexis Sanchez put the ball in the net after four minutes, it was initially disallowed when Aaron Ramsey was adjudged to be interfering with play while offside.
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When Alexis Sanchez put the ball in the net after four minutes, it was initially disallowed when Ramsey was adjudged to be interfering with play while offside.
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To keep the dialog windows from cropping up, the best option is to leave Flash installed but edit the computer’s registry settings to disallow ActiveX controls, as explained here.
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14th Century
First Known Use of disallow
14th century
DISALLOW Defined for English Language Learners
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: to refuse to allow (something) : to officially decide that (something) is not acceptable or valid
Law Dictionary
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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
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